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Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

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

19687.61h 52m

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.

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Written by Pierre Boulle, Michael Wilson, Rod Serling
Produced by Arthur P. Jacobs
Box OfficeBudget: $5.8MRevenue: $32.6M

Top Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

George Taylor

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Cornelius

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Zira

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Dr. Zaius

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

President of the Assembly

James Daly

James Daly

Dr. Honorious

Linda Harrison

Linda Harrison

Nova

Robert Gunner

Robert Gunner

Landon

Lou Wagner

Lou Wagner

Lucius

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Dr. Maximus

Themes & Keywords

space marinebondagehuman evolutionbased on novel or bookgorilladystopiachimpslaverytime travelspace traveldistant futureapocalypseastronautapehuman subjugationviagem no tempomacacoauthoritariancallousdemeaninghopefulmean spiritedapesmudezastronautagorilachimpanzé

About Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes is a science fiction, adventure, drama, action film released in 1968 exploring themes of space marine, bondage, human evolution, based on novel or book, gorilla, dystopia. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, it stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter. 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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