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Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Genres

Documentary

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Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

30 January 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Matt Winston

Matt Winston

Narrator

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Self

Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Self

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Self

Lou Wagner

Lou Wagner

Self

Howard Berger

Howard Berger

Self

Bill Corso

Bill Corso

Self

Alec Gillis

Alec Gillis

Self

Vincent Van Dyke

Vincent Van Dyke

Self

Thomas R. Burman

Thomas R. Burman

Self

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

Ve Neill

Ve Neill

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Self

Greg Cannom

Greg Cannom

Self

Gino Acevedo

Gino Acevedo

Self

Edwin Butterworth

Edwin Butterworth

Self

Ken Chase

Ken Chase

Self

Bari Dreiband-Burman

Bari Dreiband-Burman

Self

Mike Elizalde

Mike Elizalde

Self

Dana Gould

Dana Gould

Self

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Self

Werner Keppler

Werner Keppler

Self

Michael Key

Michael Key

Self

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