Planet of the Apes

IMDb 7.6 1968 • 112 min • Science FictionAdventureDramaAction

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston George Taylor
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall Cornelius
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter Zira
Maurice Evans
Maurice Evans Dr. Zaius
James Whitmore
James Whitmore President of the Assembly