Planet of the Apes
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 remote planet where intelligent apes have established a society that dominates a primitive human population, using them for scientific experiments and as targets for sport. As Taylor navigates this dangerous world, he becomes one of the hunted humans and eventually comes under the care of a compassionate chimpanzee scientist who offers him protection.
Detailed Synopsis 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.
