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Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes1968

★7.7112 minScience FictionAdventureDrama

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.

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writer

Rod Serling Michael Wilson

Score

Jerry Goldsmith

Stars

Charlton Heston Roddy McDowall Kim Hunter

Cast44

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
J
Jeff Burton
as Dodge
Buck Kartalian
as Julius
Norman Burton
as Hunt Leader
Wright King
as Dr. Galen
Paul Lambert
as Minister
M
Martin Abrahams
as Human in Cage (uncredited)
Army Archerd
as Gorilla (uncredited)
James Bacon
as Ape (uncredited)
E
Erlynn Mary Botelho
as Gorilla (uncredited)
P
Priscilla Boyd
as Human #1 (uncredited)
E
Eldon Burke
as Gorilla (uncredited)
David Chow
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
as Child Ape (uncredited)
F
Frank Delfino
as Child Ape (uncredited)
B
Buddy Douglas
as Child Ape (uncredited)
C
Chuck Fisher
as Gorilla (uncredited)
W
William Graeff Jr.
as Gorilla (uncredited)
L
Lars Hensen
as Gorilla (uncredited)
I
Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski
as Gorilla (uncredited)
N
Norma Jean Kron
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
R
Robert Lombardo
as Gorilla Photographer (uncredited)
Jerry Maren
as Child Ape (uncredited)
C
Cass Martin
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
S
Stephan Merjanian
as Gorilla (uncredited)
H
Harry Monty
as Child Ape (uncredited)
J
John Quijada
as Gorilla (uncredited)
S
Smokey Roberds
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
D
Dave Rodgers
as Gorilla (uncredited)
J
Jane Ross
as Human (uncredited)
G
George Sasaki
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Felix Silla
as Child Gorilla (uncredited)
E
Emory Souza
as Child Ape (uncredited)
D
Dianne Stanley
as Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)
J
Joe Tornatore
as Gorilla (uncredited)

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