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Planet of the Apes

"Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!"

⭐ 7.7/10 1968 1h 52m Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
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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.

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⭐ 7.7/10 3,980 votes

Quick facts

Year
1968
Runtime
1h 52m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.7/10
Votes
3,980
Genre
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Language
EN
Budget
$5.8M

Cast

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 Assem
James Daly
James Daly
Dr. Honorious
Linda Harrison
Linda Harrison
Nova
Robert Gunner
Robert Gunner
Landon
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Planet of the Apes has a runtime of 1h 52m (1 hour and 52 minutes).
Planet of the Apes was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and released in 1968.
Planet of the Apes is a Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action film (1968).
The cast of Planet of the Apes includes Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore.
Planet of the Apes has a TMDB rating of 7.7/10 based on 3,980 votes.

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