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Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling, loosely based on the 1963 novel by Pierre Boulle. The film stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, and Linda Harrison.
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May 8, 2024 · The original Planet of the Apes also boasts a uniquely talented cast no sequel can quite match. The film follows astronauts who crash-land in a very mysterious place where apes are the higher intelligence, and what we might call “humans” are now hunted and treated like any other wild animal.
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.
6 9. 2 Videos. 99+ Photos. Adventure Sci-Fi. An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved. Director. Franklin J. Schaffner. Writers. Michael Wilson. Rod Serling. Pierre Boulle. Stars. Charlton Heston. Roddy McDowall. Kim Hunter. See production info at IMDbPro.
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The lead cast of the Planet of the Apes television series: James Naughton as Burke, Ron Harper as Virdon and Roddy McDowall as Galen. As well as their profitable returns at the box office, the films earned very high ratings on television after their theatrical runs.
6 days ago · (From left to right) Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, and Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes (1968), directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. The movie is consistently thrilling and thought-provoking, dealing with issues such as evolution and humans’ place in the universe.
