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Planet of the Apes

1968 • 1h52m Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action

Rating

7.6/10

Popularity

7

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.

Details

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Screenplay

Michael Wilson

Rod Serling

Cast

Charlton Heston

Roddy McDowall

Kim Hunter

Release date

2/7/1968

Status

Released

Budget

$5,800,000

Revenue

$32,589,624

Origin country

US

Vote count

3796