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Planet of the Apes

1968 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

7.6/10

Rating

112 min

Runtime

1968

Release Year

Franklin J. Schaffner

Director

Cast

Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore

Quick Synopsis

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.

Full Plot Summary of Planet of the Apes

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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