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1968

Planet of the Apes

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
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.

Duration

1h 52m

Released

February 7, 1968

Revenue

$32,589,624

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7.6

Rating3,647

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Lists385

Cast44

  • Charlton Heston
  • Roddy McDowall
  • Kim Hunter
  • Maurice Evans
  • James Whitmore
  • James Daly
  • Linda Harrison
  • Robert Gunner
  • Lou Wagner

Part ofThe Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection

Includes Planet of the Apes (1968), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973).

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