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.
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
Continuity mistake: When the bald soldier gets into the cage of the apes, the amount of mud on his face changes between shots.
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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.