Continuity mistake: When the bald soldier gets into the cage of the apes, the amount of mud on his face changes between shots.
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
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Directed by: Matt Reeves
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis
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The Colonel: All of human history has lead to this moment. The irony is we created you. And nature has been punishing us ever since. This is our last stand. And if we lose... it will be a Planet of Apes.
Trivia: In the opening scene, one of the soldiers has "Bedtime for Bonzo" written on his helmet. This is a reference to the film with Ronald Reagan about an intelligent chimp.
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Answer: He was trying to keep him quiet. He was likely more aggressive about it than he would have been, had his family not been murdered.