Planet of the Apes
"Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!"
1968-02-07
7.643
en 112mScience FictionAdventureDramaAction
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.
Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection
View CollectionDirector
Franklin J. Schaffner
Producer
Arthur P. Jacobs
Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Director of Photography
Leon Shamroy
Editor
Hugh S. Fowler
Casting
Joe Scully
space marine bondage human evolution based on novel or book gorilla dystopia chimp slavery time travel space travel distant future apocalypse astronaut ape human subjugation authoritarian callous demeaning hopeful mean spirited apes
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$32,589,624Budget
$5,800,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- APJAC Productions
- 20th Century Fox
