Planet of the Apes (1968)
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
112 min
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.
- Release date
- February 8, 1968
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Budget
- $5,800,000
- Box office
- $32,589,624
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- Main Titleinstrumental2:09
- The Revelationinstrumental1:33
- The Clothes Snatchersinstrumental2:36
- New Identityinstrumental2:04
- The Forbidden Zoneinstrumental2:50
- The Searchinstrumental4:51
- The Caveinstrumental1:17
- A Bid for Freedominstrumental1:16
- A New Mateinstrumental1:04
- No Escapeinstrumental5:14
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 Honorious
- Linda Harrison as Nova
- Robert Gunner as Landon
- Lou Wagner as Lucius
- Woodrow Parfrey as Maximus
- Jeff Burton as Dodge
- Buck Kartalian as Julius
- Norman Burton as Hunt Leader
- Wright King as Dr. Galen
- Paul Lambert as Minister
- Martin Abrahams as Human in Cage (uncredited)
- Army Archerd as Gorilla (uncredited)
- James Bacon as Ape (uncredited)
- David Chow as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
- Billy Curtis as Child Ape (uncredited)
- Frank Delfino as Child Ape (uncredited)
- Buddy Douglas as Child Ape (uncredited)
Crew
- Franklin J. Schaffner · Director
- Michael Wilson · Writer
- Rod Serling · Writer
- Pierre Boulle · Writer
- Arthur P. Jacobs · Producer
- Jerry Goldsmith · Composer
- Leon Shamroy · Cinematographer
- Hugh S. Fowler · Editor