Roddy McDowall
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Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Don Taylor and written by Paul Dehn. The film is the sequel to Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) and the third installment in the Planet of the Apes original film series.
- $2 million
- Jerry Goldsmith
- May 26, 1971
- Arthur P. Jacobs
Jul 9, 1971 · Escape from the Planet of the Apes: Directed by Don Taylor. With Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy. The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft.
- (38K)
- Action, Sci-Fi
- Don Taylor
- 1971-07-09
A sci-fi movie about three apes who travel back in time to 1971 and face human experiments. Critics praise its character-driven plot and pathos, while audiences are divided on its quality and ending.
- (29)
- Don Taylor
- G
- Roddy Mcdowall
Two intelligent chimpanzees from the future, Cornelius and Zira, travel to present-day Earth and face persecution and fear. They reveal their origin story and the fate of the human race to a Presidential Commission, but their words are ignored and they are hunted down by a paranoid scientist.
A classic sci-fi action film from 1971, starring Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter as intelligent apes who travel to Earth and face a plot to kill them. Watch the trailer, read the synopsis, and shop for the Blu-ray, DVD and digital release.
- Don Taylor
- Gene Whittington
A 1971 sci-fi action film about three talking chimpanzees who arrive on Earth from another planet. Find out the plot, cast, reviews, trailer and more on The Movie Database.
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Brief Synopsis. Read More. Following the events in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", Cornelius and Zira flee back through time to 20th Century Los Angeles, where they face persecution similar to what Taylor suffered in the future, and discover the origins of the stream of events that will shape their world. Cast & Crew. Read More. Don Taylor.
