Planet of the Apes

1968·112'

★ 7.7

Letterboxd TMDB #871

Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

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.

Cast

Charlton Heston George Taylor

Roddy McDowall Cornelius

Kim Hunter Zira

Maurice Evans Dr. Zaius

James Whitmore President of the Assembly

James Daly Dr. Honorious

Linda Harrison Nova

Robert Gunner Landon

Lou Wagner Lucius

Woodrow Parfrey Dr. Maximus

Jeff Burton Dodge

Buck Kartalian Julius