Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
The final chapter in the incredible Apes saga. The most suspenseful showdown ever filmed as two civilizations battle for the right to inherit what's left of the earth!
- Released
- Runtime 1h 33m
- Director J. Lee Thompson
- Genres Action Science Fiction
- Rating 5.7/10 (1,099 votes)
Synopsis
The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.
Cast
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Roddy McDowall
as Caesar
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Natalie Trundy
as Lisa
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Austin Stoker
as MacDonald
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Severn Darden
as Kolp
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Claude Akins
as Aldo
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Paul Williams
as Virgil
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Richard Eastham
as Mutant
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Lew Ayres
as Mandemus
- Bobby Porter as Cornelius II
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Noah Keen
as Teacher
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France Nuyen
as Alma
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Paul Stevens
as Mendez
- Heather Lowe as Doctor
- Michael Stearns as Jake
- Cal Wilson as Soldier
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Colleen Camp
as Julie
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John Huston
as The Lawgiver
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John Landis
as Jake's Friend
Crew
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J. Lee Thompson
Director
- Richard H. Kline Director of Photography
- John C. Horger Editor
- Alan Jaggs Editor
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Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
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Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer
- Joyce Hooper Corrington Screenplay
- John William Corrington Screenplay
