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Planet of the Apes

Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

1968★ 7.7 · 4K1h 52mScience FictionAdventureDramaAction

Overview

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.

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Cast

Charlton Heston
as George Taylor

Roddy McDowall
as Cornelius

Kim Hunter
as Zira

James Whitmore
as President of the Assembly

Linda Harrison
as Nova

Lou Wagner
as Lucius

Wright King
as Dr. Galen

Maurice Evans
as Dr. Zaius

Woodrow Parfrey
as Dr. Maximus

Norman Burton
as Hunt Leader

Billy Curtis
as Child Ape (uncredited)

James Daly
as Dr. Honorious

Collection

Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection

5 films · rate on collection page

Planet of the Apes

1

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

2

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

3

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

4

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

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7.7/ 10

4K TMDB votes

7.7

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Release date: 1968-02-07

Budget: $5,800,000

Revenue: $32,589,624

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genres

Science FictionAdventureDramaAction

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