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Apr 27, 2024 · Planet of the Apes, American science-fiction film, released in 1968, that blended action and social commentary to become a classic of that genre, inspiring four sequels and two television series. Based on the novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle, the film centres on a group of astronauts—led by.
The franchise is based on French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La Planète des singes, translated into English as Planet of the Apes or Monkey Planet. Its 1968 film adaptation, Planet of the Apes, was a critical and commercial hit, initiating a series of sequels, tie-ins, and derivative works.
In the year A.D. 3978, a spaceship with a crew of 4 crashes on a distant planet. One of the crew members had died in space, and the other 3 head out to explore the planet. They soon learn that the planet is much like their own. They then find the planet is inhabited by intelligent apes.
A space explorer from Earth ( Charlton Heston) crash-lands on an unknown planet where apes rank higher than men on the evolutionary ladder.
Planet of the Apes (1968) Movie Info Synopsis Complex sociological themes run through this science-fiction classic about three astronauts marooned on a futuristic planet where apes rule and humans ...
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February 8, 1968. Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction. Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall star in this legendary science fiction masterpiece. Astronaut Taylor (Heston) crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport.
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. Franklin J. Schaffner. Pierre Boulle. Rod Serling. Michael Wilson. Reviews.
