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Release Year1976
Runtime1h 26m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Votes22
DirectorJ.B. Tanko
WritersJ.B. Tanko, Victor Lustosa
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsO Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
About O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos
This movie is a spoof of "Planet of the Apes" (1968) and follows the storyline of the original step by step - in spite of being a crazy parody of the original film. A group of men lands in a balloon on an area (it's not a planet, it's more like a hill) where talking apes rule and humans are slaves. The apes try to transform the guys in monkeys; a simian princess falls in love with one of them; and so on. This film is one of the several movies made for the popular Brazilian group "Os Trapalhões" - Didi (Renato Aragão), Dedé, Mussum and Zacarias (who at this point hadn't joined the troupe yet) -, many of them inspired by American blockbusters. It's a very fun entertainment, but the humor is very "local" to be understood in other countries. Oh, yeah, the ape "makeup" is terrible, but that's part of the fun. The movie doesn't take itself seriously.
Directed by J.B. Tanko, O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos leans on a strong ensemble — Renato Aragão, Dedé Santana, Mussum — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1976.
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