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3 April 1968 (USA) moreTagline:
Somewhere in the universe there must be something better than man. In a matter of time, an astronaut will wing through the centuries and find the answer. He may find the most terrifying one of all on the planet where apes are the rulers and man the beast. morePlot:
An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins moreNewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Producer Mort Abrahams Dies At Age 93; "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", "Route 66" And "Planet Of The Apes" Among His Credits (From CinemaRetro. 29 May 2009, 5:37 PM, PDT)
Hayworth's Dress And Heston's Apes Gear Set For Auction
(From WENN. 11 April 2009, 7:05 AM, PDT)
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Not the '60's & '70's cheesy film you may fear! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Charlton Heston | ... | George Taylor | |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | Cornelius | |
| Kim Hunter | ... | Zira | |
| Maurice Evans | ... | Dr. Zaius | |
| James Whitmore | ... | President of the Assembly | |
| James Daly | ... | Honorious | |
| Linda Harrison | ... | Nova | |
| Robert Gunner | ... | Landon | |
| Lou Wagner | ... | Lucius | |
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... | Maximus | |
| Jeff Burton | ... | Dodge | |
| Buck Kartalian | ... | Julius | |
| Norman Burton | ... | Hunt Leader | |
| Wright King | ... | Dr. Galen | |
| Paul Lambert | ... | Minister |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
112 min | Argentina:115 min | Spain:107 min (DVD edition)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Brazil:12 | UK:PG (video rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Norway:16 (1968) | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1969) | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | USA:ApprovedFilming Locations:
20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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John Chambers had a background in medical prosthetics and facial reconstruction, and was able to use that knowledge to create his extremely convincing ape make-ups. moreGoofs:
Plot holes: The paper airplane scene proves that the apes apparently had no knowledge of flight. Yet the beginning of Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) establishes that they were somehow able to repair a spacecraft for fleeing the doomed world. moreQuotes:
[first lines]George Taylor: And that completes my final report until we reach touchdown. We're now on full automatic, in the hands of the computers. I have tucked my crew in for the long sleep and I'll be joining them soon. In less than an hour, we'll finish our sixth month out of Cape Kennedy...
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No one I know under 40 had seen this film, though we all joked about it as being a stereotypical "bad" film based on rumors. the title, and clips seen here and there. Finally one weekend when I was working until 2:00 a.m. I went home and there was a sequel on late night TV, during the 30 year Planet of the Apes marathon. It made me curious about the original and I tracked it down. I have to say it blew me away!
The film is philosophical, creative, absorbing and scary. Excellent commentary on religion and just about everything else. I strongly recommend to anyone who has not seen it. So far I haven't even been able to convince my friends to see it because there seems to be such a strong prejudice against it and some sort of entrenched belief it must be bad; in fact it is one of the finest films I've seen and I can see why it is a classic.
If you enjoy films that make you think you simply can't dislike Planet of the Apes.