Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) - The final chapter in the incredible Apes saga. The most suspenseful showdown ever filmed as two civilizations battle for the right to inherit what's left of the earth!

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

The final chapter in the incredible Apes saga. The most suspenseful showdown ever filmed as two civilizations battle for the right to inherit what's left of the earth!
( Action / Sci-Fi )

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MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 93 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 15, 1973 [USA]

Director:	J. Lee Thompson

Writers:	Pierre Boulle [Characters] John William Corrington [Screenplay] Joyce Hooper Corrington [Screenplay] Paul Dehn [Story]

Producers:	Jr. Frank Capra [Associate Producer] Arthur P. Jacobs [Producer]

Cinematography:	Richard H. Kline

Edited by:	John C. Horger Alan Jaggs

Music Composed by	Leonard Rosenman

Costume Design:	Morton Haack

Casting by	Ross Brown

Production Companys:	20th Century Fox (US) Apjac International

Plot Summary:

Ten years after a worldwide series of ape revolutions and a brutal nuclear war among humans, Caesar must protect survivors of both species from an insidious human cult and a militant ape faction alike.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Roddy McDowall Caesar Natalie Trundy Lisa Austin Stoker MacDonald Severn Darden Kolp Claude Akins Aldo Paul Williams Virgil Richard Eastham Mutant Lew Ayres Mandemus Bobby Porter Cornelius II		Noah Keen Teacher France Nuyen Alma Paul Stevens Mendez Heather Lowe Doctor Michael Stearns Jake Cal Wilson Soldier Colleen Camp Julie John Huston The Lawgiver John Landis Jake's Friend

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA [Ape City and battle scenes]

Tech Info:

Budget:: $1,700,000
Revenue:: $8,844,595
Color Info:: Color
Laboratory:: DeLuxe
Sound Mix:: Mono

Aspect Ratio:: 2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Panavision
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

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