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 (1968-02-07) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 5 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $32,589,624 |
| Screen: | Michael Wilson, Rod Serling, Pierre Boulle |
| Productions: | APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 10017: Charlton Heston - George Taylor
- 7505: Roddy McDowall - Cornelius
- 10539: Kim Hunter - Zira
- 12023: Maurice Evans - Dr. Zaius
- 6577: James Whitmore - President of the Assembly
- 13259: James Daly - Dr. Honorious
- 13260: Linda Harrison - Nova
Crews
- 13271: Joe Scully - Casting - Production
- 13269: Arthur P. Jacobs - Producer - Production
- 13265: Franklin J. Schaffner - Director - Directing
- 11443: Hugh S. Fowler - Editor - Editing
- 1760: Jerry Goldsmith - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 13270: Leon Shamroy - Director of Photography - Camera
- 12240: Pierre Boulle - Novel - Writing
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*SPOILERS BELOW* I frst saw this film on its first run on CBS. I was in junior high and a hard core sci-fi fan. I was hooked from the first scene. Written by the late great Rod Serling based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, the story is very engaging. After we are introduced to an A ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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I'm a seeker, too. But my dreams aren't like yours. I can't help thinking that somewhere in the universe there has to be something better than man. Has to be. Planet of the Apes is directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and adapted to screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling from t ....
Continue reading ->Nutshell
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A sci-fi film so groundbreaking (in too many ways to list here) let's suffice it to say that everything that came after it owes the film a debt as large as Kubrick's 2001, also made in '68. Anyone who enjoyed the recent reboot trilogy needs to seek this one out.
Continue reading ->DanDare
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The writers turned a not very good novel into an allegory on race and religion. It also takes an nuclear stance which makes an impact in its finale. Charlton Heston is Taylor. An astronaut, part of a crew of four on a long term space mission. They crash landed in what looks ....
Continue reading ->r96sk
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Having seen all three films from the rebooted series, I came into watching the original series expecting something relatively similar. To my pleasant surprise, it's a very different story. It's a fascinating dynamic that is set up in this version, which I in fact prefer compared t ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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It seems that this film is almost as famous for the folks who didn't take part - Marlon Brando, Edward G. Robinson, Steve McQueen and even Ingrid Bergman, as for it's achievements as a thought provoking piece of cinema. I have always found that Charlton Heston's delivery tended a tou ....
Continue reading ->moard
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Dramatic and adventurous The Planet of the Apes (1968) is a fantastic movie that delivers a real experience to the viewer. There is no excuse for anyone not to enjoy this movie. Taylor and his friends land in the spaceship in a land ruled by damn dirty apes. If you haven’t seen t ....
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