Brief History of Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, 1972
It is the year 1983. Caesar and his human caretaker Armando are living in a society in which monkeys are exploited for their intelligence and serve as slaves for the human race. After the death of his foster father, Caesar loses all faith in mankind and begins secretly gathering other apes to rally against human oppression.

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