Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes (1968)

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

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.

Date of release
1968-02-07
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (4141)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner

Casting

  • 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

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