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Planet of the Apes
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
( Action / Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi )

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US Runtime: 112 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Feb 07, 1968   [USA]		  
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner   [Director]
 
Writers: Rod Serling   [Screenplay]
Michael Wilson   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Mort Abrahams   [Associate Producer]
Arthur P. Jacobs   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Leon Shamroy   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Hugh S. Fowler   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Jerry Goldsmith   [Original Music Composer]
 
Costume Design: Morton Haack   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Joe Scully   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: 20th Century Fox   (US)
APJAC Productions
 

Plot Summary:

    After being kept in hypersleep during a long expedition into deep space, an astronaut crew crash-lands in the 40th century on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
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
Jeff Burton
Dodge
Buck Kartalian
Julius
Norman Burton
Hunt Leader
Wright King
Dr. Galen
Paul Lambert
Minister
 
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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
 
Tech Info:
Budget:
$5,800,000
Revenue:
$32,589,624
Color Info:
Color (DeLuxe)
Laboratory:
DeLuxe
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Panavision
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Film Length:
3060 m

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