Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
Release: 1968-02-07
·Runtime: 112m
·★ 7.6
Science Fiction
Adventure
Drama
Action
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
APJAC Productions
20th Century Fox
Cast
Charlton Heston
as George Taylor
Roddy McDowall
as Cornelius
Kim Hunter
as Zira
Maurice Evans
as Dr. Zaius
James Whitmore
as President of the Assembly
James Daly
as Dr. Honorious
Linda Harrison
as Nova
Robert Gunner
as Landon
Lou Wagner
as Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey
as Dr. Maximus
Buck Kartalian
as Julius
Norman Burton
as Hunt Leader
Wright King
as Dr. Galen
Paul Lambert
as Minister
Army Archerd
as Gorilla (uncredited)
James Bacon
as Ape (uncredited)
David Chow
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
as Child Ape (uncredited)
Jerry Maren
as Child Ape (uncredited)
Felix Silla
as Child Gorilla (uncredited)
Joe Tornatore
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Crew
Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Pierre Boulle
Novel
Michael Wilson
Screenplay
Rod Serling
Screenplay
Lightning Bear
Stunts
Kim Kahana
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Regis Parton
Stunts
Louie Elias
Stunts
Nick Dimitri
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Fritz Ford
Stunts
Tony Epper
Stunts
Jerry Goldsmith
Compositor
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator