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Planet of the Apes
Human Monsters, Genre Hybrids

Planet of the Apes

1968

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

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

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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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Produced by
Arthur P. Jacobs
Cinematographer
Leon Shamroy
Makeup FX
Verne Langdon
Origin country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
en
Rating
G
Also known as
Planet of the Apes 1968
TMDB
7.6/10 (3,927 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
86% Fresh
Metacritic
79/100
IMDb
8.0/10 (208,875 votes)
Released February 7, 1968·$5,800,000 budget·$32,589,624 revenue

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Score

Jerry Goldsmith

Planet Of The Apes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection

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