Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
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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Cast

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston As: George Taylor
Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall As: Cornelius
Kim Hunter Kim Hunter As: Zira
Maurice Evans Maurice Evans As: Dr. Zaius
James Whitmore James Whitmore As: President of the Assembly
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 07 February 1968

Country: US

Runtime: 112m

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Company Credits

Company: APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $5,800,000

Revenue: $32,589,624

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Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

George Taylor

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Cornelius

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Zira

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Dr. Zaius

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

President of the Assembly

James Daly

James Daly

Dr. Honorious

Linda Harrison

Linda Harrison

Nova

Robert Gunner

Robert Gunner

Landon

Lou Wagner

Lou Wagner

Lucius

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Dr. Maximus

Jeff Burton

Jeff Burton

Dodge

Buck Kartalian

Buck Kartalian

Julius

Norman Burton

Norman Burton

Hunt Leader

Wright King

Wright King

Dr. Galen

Paul Lambert

Paul Lambert

Minister

Martin Abrahams

Martin Abrahams

Human in Cage (uncredited)

Army Archerd

Army Archerd

Gorilla (uncredited)

James Bacon

James Bacon

Ape (uncredited)

Erlynn Mary Botelho

Erlynn Mary Botelho

Gorilla (uncredited)

Priscilla Boyd

Priscilla Boyd

Human #1 (uncredited)

Eldon Burke

Eldon Burke

Gorilla (uncredited)

David Chow

David Chow

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Child Ape (uncredited)

Frank Delfino

Frank Delfino

Child Ape (uncredited)

Buddy Douglas

Buddy Douglas

Child Ape (uncredited)

Chuck Fisher

Chuck Fisher

Gorilla (uncredited)

William Graeff Jr.

William Graeff Jr.

Gorilla (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Gorilla (uncredited)

Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski

Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski

Gorilla (uncredited)

Norma Jean Kron

Norma Jean Kron

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Robert Lombardo

Robert Lombardo

Gorilla Photographer (uncredited)

Jerry Maren

Jerry Maren

Child Ape (uncredited)

Cass Martin

Cass Martin

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Stephan Merjanian

Stephan Merjanian

Gorilla (uncredited)

Harry Monty

Harry Monty

Child Ape (uncredited)

John Quijada

John Quijada

Gorilla (uncredited)

Smokey Roberds

Smokey Roberds

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Dave Rodgers

Dave Rodgers

Gorilla (uncredited)

Jane Ross

Jane Ross

Human (uncredited)

George Sasaki

George Sasaki

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Felix Silla

Felix Silla

Child Gorilla (uncredited)

Emory Souza

Emory Souza

Child Ape (uncredited)

Dianne Stanley

Dianne Stanley

Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)

Joe Tornatore

Joe Tornatore

Gorilla (uncredited)

Directed By

Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

Director

William Kissell

William Kissell

Assistant Director

Robert Doudell

Robert Doudell

Assistant Director

Rose Steinberg

Rose Steinberg

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Joe Scully

Joe Scully

Casting

Arthur P. Jacobs

Arthur P. Jacobs

Producer

William Eckhardt

William Eckhardt

Unit Production Manager

Mort Abrahams

Mort Abrahams

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Morton Haack

Morton Haack

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Eve Newing

Eve Newing

Hairstylist

Robert Fuca

Robert Fuca

Assistant Costume Designer

Margaret Donovan

Margaret Donovan

Hair Supervisor

Verne Langdon

Verne Langdon

Special Effects Makeup Artist

John Chambers

John Chambers

Makeup Designer

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

David Dockendorf

David Dockendorf

Sound

Herman Lewis

Herman Lewis

Sound

Visual Effects

Art Cruickshank

Art Cruickshank

Visual Effects

L.B. Abbott

L.B. Abbott

Visual Effects

Emil Kosa Jr.

Emil Kosa Jr.

Visual Effects

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Irving Rosenberg

Irving Rosenberg

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

William J. Creber

William J. Creber

Art Direction

Norman Rockett

Norman Rockett

Set Decoration

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Other Crew

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