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I frst saw this film on its first run on CBS. I was in junior high...
Planet of the Apes
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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Planet of the Apes
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 7, 1968
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
User Score
76%
Original Title
Planet of the Apes
Production Companies
APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Budget
$5,800,000
Revenue
$32,589,624
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
Trailer
Recommendations
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
The Jungle Book
The Little Devil
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
The Lady Vanishes
Forbidden Planet
Arctic
The Dirty Dozen
Empire of the Sun
The Graduate
Battle Royale
The Frighteners
Shane
The Thin Blue Line
Cat People
The Great Spy Chase
Reviews
I'm a seeker, too. But my dreams aren't like yours. I can't help thinking that somewh...
A sci-fi film so groundbreaking (in too many ways to list here) let's suffice it to say that ...
The writers turned a not very good novel into an allegory on race and religion.
It also ta...
Having seen all three films from the rebooted series, I came into watching the original series ex...
It seems that this film is almost as famous for the folks who didn't take part - Marlon Brand...
Dramatic and adventurous
The Planet of the Apes (1968) is a fantastic movie that delivers...