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Planet of the Apes (1968)

Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

7 February 1968 · 1h 52mSci-FiAdventureDramaAction

★ 7.7 / 10 · 4,150 votes on TMDB

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

What it's about

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.

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Cast

Charlton Heston
George Taylor
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Kim Hunter
Zira
Maurice Evans
Dr. Zaius
James Whitmore
President of the Assembly
James Daly
Dr. Honorious
Linda Harrison
Nova
Robert Gunner
Landon
Lou Wagner
Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Maximus

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