Release Date: February 8th, 1968
DVD Release Date: August 21st, 2001
G|1 hr 52 min
Plot Summary
Complex sociological themes run through this science-fiction classic about three astronauts marooned on a futuristic planet where apes rule and humans are slaves. The stunned trio discovers that these highly intellectual simians can both walk upright and talk. They have even established a class system and a political structure. The astronauts suddenly find themselves part of a devalued species, trapped and imprisoned by the apes.
Cast: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison, Robert Gunner
Director: Franklin Schaffner
Genres: Adventure, Science fiction
Production Co: APJAC Productions, Twentieth Century Fox
Distributors: 20th Century Fox
