Planet of the Apes (1968)

02/07/1968 (US) • 1h 52m

Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Charlton Heston

George Taylor

Maurice Evans

Dr. Zaius

James Whitmore

President of the Assembly

James Daly

Dr. Honorious


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Part of the Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection

Includes Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,800,000.00

Revenue

$32,589,624.00

Keywords

space marine

bondage

human evolution

based on novel or book

gorilla

dystopia

chimp

slavery

time travel

space travel

distant future

apocalypse

astronaut

ape

human subjugation

authoritarian

callous

demeaning

hopeful

mean spirited

apes

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