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  • Planet of the Apes (1968)
  • G
    112 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Planet of the Apes (1968)
G
112 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

After being kept in hypersleep during a long expedition into deep space, an astronaut crew crash-lands in the 40th century on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
Writers
Michael Wilson (screenplay by) | Rod Serling (screenplay by) | Pierre Boulle (based on the novel by)
Producer
Arthur P. Jacobs (produced by)
Composer
Jerry Goldsmith (music)
Cinematographer
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Release date
Apr 3, 1968 (United States)

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46 cast members
Name Known for
Charlton Heston
George Taylor George Taylor   See fewer
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius Cornelius   See fewer
Maurice Evans
Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius   See fewer
James Whitmore
President of the Assembly President of the Assembly   See fewer
James Daly
Honorious Honorious   See fewer
Robert Gunner
Landon Landon   See fewer
Lou Wagner
Lucius Lucius   See fewer
Woodrow Parfrey
Maximus Maximus   See fewer
Norman Burton
Hunt Leader Hunt Leader   See fewer
Wright King
Dr. Galen Dr. Galen   See fewer
Paul Lambert
Minister Minister   See fewer
Gene O'Donnell
Actor (unconfirmed) Actor (unconfirmed)   See fewer
Martin Abrahams
Human in Cage (uncredited) Human in Cage (uncredited)   See fewer
Army Archerd
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
James Bacon
Ape (uncredited) Ape (uncredited)   See fewer
Erlynn Mary Botelho
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Priscilla Boyd
Human #1 (uncredited) Human #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Eldon Burke
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
David Chow
Chimpanzee (uncredited) Chimpanzee (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Curtis
Child Ape (uncredited) Child Ape (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Delfino
Child Ape (uncredited) Child Ape (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Douglas
Child Ape (uncredited) Child Ape (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Fisher
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
William Graeff Jr.
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Lars Hensen
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Norma Jean Kron
Chimpanzee (uncredited) Chimpanzee (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Lombardo
Gorilla Photographer (uncredited) Gorilla Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Maren
Child Ape (uncredited) Child Ape (uncredited)   See fewer
Cass Martin
Chimpanzee (uncredited) Chimpanzee (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephan Merjanian
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Monty
Child Ape (uncredited) Child Ape (uncredited)   See fewer
John Quijada
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Smokey Roberds
Chimpanzee (uncredited) Chimpanzee (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Rodgers
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Ross
Human (uncredited) Human (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sasaki
Chimpanzee (uncredited) Chimpanzee (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald L. Schwary
Frightened human (uncredited) Frightened human (uncredited)   See fewer
Felix Silla
Child Gorilla (uncredited) Child Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Souza
Child Ape (uncredited) Child Ape (uncredited)   See fewer
Dianne Stanley
Astronaut Stewart (uncredited) Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Tornatore
Gorilla (uncredited) Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
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