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Woodrow Parfrey has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1980s. 3 rank in the Top 10%, led by Planet of the Apes.
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Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner · With Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner · With Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Dir. Clint Eastwood · With Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke
Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.
Dir. Don Siegel · With Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
Dir. Graeme Clifford · With Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley
An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.
Dir. Clint Eastwood · With Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis
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