Charlton Heston
George Taylor
Released
Planet of the Apes
“Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!”
PG · 19 Apr 1968 · 112 min · English
Science FictionAdventureDramaAction
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The film
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.
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Cast & characters
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Kim Hunter
Zira
Maurice Evans
Dr. Zaius
James Whitmore
President of the Assembly
James Daly
Dr. Honorious
Linda Harrison
Nova
Robert Gunner
Landon
Lou Wagner
Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Maximus
J
Jeff Burton
Dodge
Buck Kartalian
Julius
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Writing
- Pierre Boulle, Michael Wilson, Rod Serling
- Cinematography
- Leon Shamroy
- Original music
- Jerry Goldsmith
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