Planet of the Apes (1968)
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
- Released
- Runtime 1h 52m
- Director Franklin J. Schaffner
- Genres Action Adventure Drama Science Fiction
- Rating 7.7/10 (4,109 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
-
Charlton Heston
as George Taylor
-
Roddy McDowall
as Cornelius
-
Kim Hunter
as Zira
-
Maurice Evans
as Dr. Zaius
-
James Whitmore
as President of the Assembly
-
James Daly
as Dr. Honorious
-
Linda Harrison
as Nova
-
Robert Gunner
as Landon
-
Lou Wagner
as Lucius
-
Woodrow Parfrey
as Dr. Maximus
- Jeff Burton as Dodge
-
Buck Kartalian
as Julius
-
Norman Burton
as Hunt Leader
-
Wright King
as Dr. Galen
-
Paul Lambert
as Minister
- Martin Abrahams as Human in Cage (uncredited)
-
Army Archerd
as Gorilla (uncredited)
-
James Bacon
as Ape (uncredited)
Crew
-
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
-
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
- Hugh S. Fowler Editor
-
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
-
Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer
-
Michael Wilson
Screenplay
-
Rod Serling
Screenplay
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