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Planet of the Apes  (1968)
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!


7.6|7 Feb, 1968|112 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$5,800,000
Revenue $32,589,624
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Keywords
space marine
bondage
human evolution
based on novel or book
gorilla
dystopia
chimp
slavery
time travel
space travel
distant future
apocalypse
astronaut
ape
human subjugation
authoritarian
callous
demeaning
hopeful
mean spirited
apes

Casts

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
Jeff Burton
Dodge
Buck Kartalian
Buck Kartalian
Julius
Norman Burton
Norman Burton
Hunt Leader
Wright King
Wright King
Dr. Galen
Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert
Minister
Martin Abrahams
Human in Cage (uncredited)
Army Archerd
Gorilla (uncredited)
James Bacon
James Bacon
Ape (uncredited)
Erlynn Mary Botelho
Gorilla (uncredited)
Priscilla Boyd
Human #1 (uncredited)
Eldon Burke
Gorilla (uncredited)
David Chow
David Chow
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Billy Curtis
Child Ape (uncredited)
Frank Delfino
Child Ape (uncredited)
Buddy Douglas
Child Ape (uncredited)
Chuck Fisher
Gorilla (uncredited)
William Graeff Jr.
Gorilla (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Gorilla (uncredited)
Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski
Gorilla (uncredited)
Norma Jean Kron
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Robert Lombardo
Gorilla Photographer (uncredited)
Jerry Maren
Jerry Maren
Child Ape (uncredited)
Cass Martin
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Stephan Merjanian
Gorilla (uncredited)
Harry Monty
Child Ape (uncredited)
John Quijada
Gorilla (uncredited)
Smokey Roberds
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Dave Rodgers
Gorilla (uncredited)
Jane Ross
Human (uncredited)
George Sasaki
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Felix Silla
Felix Silla
Child Gorilla (uncredited)
Emory Souza
Child Ape (uncredited)
Dianne Stanley
Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)
Joe Tornatore
Joe Tornatore
Gorilla (uncredited)

Crews

Franklin J. Schaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Arthur P. Jacobs
Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Hugh S. Fowler
Editor
Joe Scully
Casting
Pierre Boulle
Pierre Boulle
Novel
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
Screenplay
Rod Serling
Rod Serling
Screenplay
William J. Creber
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Norman Rockett
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Morton Haack
Costume Design
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
William Kissell
Assistant Director
Johnny Borgese
Special Effects
Joe Canutt
Stunt Coordinator
Lightning Bear
Lightning Bear
Stunts
Irving Rosenberg
Camera Operator
David Dockendorf
Sound
William Eckhardt
Unit Production Manager
L.B. Abbott
Visual Effects
Art Cruickshank
Visual Effects
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Mort Abrahams
Associate Producer
Eve Newing
Hairstylist
Robert Doudell
Assistant Director
Herman Lewis
Sound
Emil Kosa Jr.
Visual Effects
Robert Fuca
Assistant Costume Designer
Steve Bonner
Driver
Chris Haynes
Driver
Rose Steinberg
Script Supervisor
Kim Kahana
Kim Kahana
Stunts
Chema Hernández
Other
Tap Canutt
Stunts
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Kent Hays
Stunts
Nick Dimitri
Nick Dimitri
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Ted White
Ted White
Stunts
Jack Tyree
Stunts
Alex Sharp
Stunts
Ernest Robinson
Stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunts
Robert Renegade Renneke
Stunts
Roy N. Sickner
Stunts
Dave Rodgers
Stunts
John Quijada
Stunts
Lars Lundgren
Stunts
Regis Parton
Stunts
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Stunts
Whitey Hughes
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Fritz Ford
Stunts
William Graeff Jr.
Stunts
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins
Stunts
Louie Elias
Louie Elias
Stunts
Eldon Burke
Stunts
Vernon Archer
Special Effects
Bill Clove
Special Effects
Marlin Jones
Special Effects
Margaret Donovan
Hair Supervisor
Verne Langdon
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Compositor
John Chambers
Makeup Designer
Fred Hall
Gaffer
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Music

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