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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Charlton Heston
George Taylor
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
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay
Michael Wilson
Tagline
"Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$5,800,000
Revenue
$32,589,624
Production
APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox
★ 7.1
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