Planet of the Apes

An U.S. Spaceship lands on a desolate planet, stranding astronaut Taylor in a world dominated by apes, 2000 years into the future, 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.

★ 7.7/10 · 4,140 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Charlton HestonGeorge Taylor
• Roddy McDowallCornelius
• Kim HunterZira
• Maurice EvansDr. Zaius
• James WhitmorePresident of the Assembly
• James DalyDr. Honorious
• Linda HarrisonNova
• Robert GunnerLandon

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Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

tmdb29300086: SPOILERS BELOW I frst saw this film on its first run on CBS. I was in junior high and a hard core sci-fi… Read full review

John Chard: I'm a seeker, too. But my dreams aren't like yours. I can't help thinking that somewhere in the universe there has to be… Read full review

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