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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

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19726.21h 28m

Overview

In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.

Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Written by Paul Dehn, Pierre Boulle
Produced by Arthur P. Jacobs
Box OfficeBudget: $1.7MRevenue: $9.7M

Top Cast

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Caesar

Don Murray

Don Murray

Breck

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Armando

Hari Rhodes

Hari Rhodes

MacDonald

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Kolp

Lou Wagner

Lou Wagner

Busboy

Natalie Trundy

Natalie Trundy

Lisa

John Randolph

John Randolph

Commission Chairman

A

Asa Maynor

Mrs. Riley

J

Joyce Haber

Zelda

Themes & Keywords

armycircusdystopiapetinsurrectionape

About Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is a action, science fiction film released in 1972 exploring themes of army, circus, dystopia, pet, insurrection, ape. Directed by J. Lee Thompson, it stars Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Ricardo Montalban. In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.

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