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Planet of the Apes
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
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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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Planet of the Apes
Cast
Charlton HestonGeorge Taylor
Roddy McDowallCornelius
Kim HunterZira
Maurice EvansDr. Zaius
James WhitmorePresident of the Assembly
James DalyDr. Honorious
Linda HarrisonNova
Robert GunnerLandonCredits
- Directed by
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Written by
- Michael Wilson, Rod Serling, Pierre Boulle
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection
- Budget
- $5.8M
- Box office
- $32.6M
Production
- APJAC Productions
20th Century FoxUnited States
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