Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) - Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.
( Action / Sci-Fi )

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MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 98 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 20, 1971 [USA]

Director:	Don Taylor [Director]

Writers:	Pierre Boulle [Characters] Paul Dehn [Screenplay]

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

Cinematography:	Joseph F. Biroc [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Marion Rothman [Editor]

Music Composed by	Jerry Goldsmith [Original Music Composer]

Production Companys:	20th Century Fox (US) APJAC Productions

Plot Summary:

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society, but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race.

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

Roddy McDowall Cornelius Kim Hunter Dr. Zira Bradford Dillman Dr. Lewis Dixon Natalie Trundy Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton Eric Braeden Dr. Otto Hasslein William Windom The President Sal Mineo Dr. Milo Albert Salmi E-1 Jason Evers E-2 John Randolph Committee Chairman		Harry Lauter General Winthrop M. Emmet Walsh Aide Roy Glenn Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.) Peter Forster Cardinal Norman Burton Army Officer William Woodson Naval Officer Tom Lowell Orderly Gene Whittington Marine Captain Donald Elson Curator Bill Bonds TV Newscaster

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Special Effects Department:

Howard A. Anderson Company special photographic effects

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

Grand Haven, Michigan, USA

Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - 900 Exposition Boulevard, Exposition Park, Los Angele

south of, San Clemente, California, USA

Tech Info:

Budget:: $2,500,000
Revenue:: $12,348,905
Color Info:: Color (DeLuxe)
Laboratory:: DeLuxe
Sound Mix:: Mono

Aspect Ratio:: 2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Panavision
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm
Film Length:: 2675 m

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