1968 Best Picture

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Planet of the Apes

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

1968

112 min

Rated G

8.0IMDB

79Metacritic

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.

Genres

Science FictionAdventureDramaAction

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Cast

Charlton HestonRoddy McDowallKim HunterMaurice EvansJames WhitmoreJames DalyLinda HarrisonRobert Gunner

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Keywords

space marinebondagehuman evolutionbased on novel or bookgorilladystopiachimpslaverytime travelspace traveldistant futureapocalypseastronautapehuman subjugation+7 more