Planet of the Apes (1968)
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
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Overview
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.
Status: Released
Release Date: Feb 7, 1968
Runtime: 1h 52m
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Writer: Rod Serling, Michael Wilson
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Top Cast
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
Jeff Burton
Dodge
Buck Kartalian
Julius
Norman Burton
Hunt Leader
Wright King
Dr. Galen
Paul Lambert
Minister
Martin Abrahams
Human in Cage (uncredited)
Army Archerd
Gorilla (uncredited)
James Bacon
Ape (uncredited)
Erlynn Mary Botelho
Gorilla (uncredited)
Priscilla Boyd
Human #1 (uncredited)
Eldon Burke
Gorilla (uncredited)
David Chow
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
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
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
Child Gorilla (uncredited)
Emory Souza
Child Ape (uncredited)
Dianne Stanley
Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)
Joe Tornatore
Gorilla (uncredited)
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