Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
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1968
1h 52m
7.6(3797 votes)
Science Fiction
Adventure
Drama
Action

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Charlton Heston

George Taylor

Charlton Heston
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Roddy McDowall

Cornelius

Roddy McDowall
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Kim Hunter

Zira

Kim Hunter
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Maurice Evans

Dr. Zaius

Maurice Evans
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James Whitmore

President of the Assembly

James Whitmore
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James Daly

Dr. Honorious

James Daly
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Linda Harrison

Nova

Linda Harrison
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Robert Gunner

Landon

Robert Gunner
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Lou Wagner

Lucius

Lou Wagner
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Woodrow Parfrey

Dr. Maximus

Woodrow Parfrey
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Jeff Burton

Dodge

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Buck Kartalian

Julius

Buck Kartalian
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Norman Burton

Hunt Leader

Norman Burton
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Wright King

Dr. Galen

Wright King
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Paul Lambert

Minister

Paul Lambert
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Martin Abrahams

Human in Cage (uncredited)

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Army Archerd

Gorilla (uncredited)

Army Archerd
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James Bacon

Ape (uncredited)

James Bacon
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Erlynn Mary Botelho

Gorilla (uncredited)

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Priscilla Boyd

Human #1 (uncredited)

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Eldon Burke

Gorilla (uncredited)

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David Chow

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

David Chow
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Billy Curtis

Child Ape (uncredited)

Billy Curtis
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Frank Delfino

Child Ape (uncredited)

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Buddy Douglas

Child Ape (uncredited)

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Chuck Fisher

Gorilla (uncredited)

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William Graeff Jr.

Gorilla (uncredited)

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Lars Hensen

Gorilla (uncredited)

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Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski

Gorilla (uncredited)

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Norma Jean Kron

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

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Robert Lombardo

Gorilla Photographer (uncredited)

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Jerry Maren

Child Ape (uncredited)

Jerry Maren
Production

Cass Martin

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

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Stephan Merjanian

Gorilla (uncredited)

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Harry Monty

Child Ape (uncredited)

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John Quijada

Gorilla (uncredited)

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Smokey Roberds

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

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Dave Rodgers

Gorilla (uncredited)

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Jane Ross

Human (uncredited)

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George Sasaki

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

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Felix Silla

Child Gorilla (uncredited)

Felix Silla
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Emory Souza

Child Ape (uncredited)

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Dianne Stanley

Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)

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Joe Tornatore

Gorilla (uncredited)

Joe Tornatore

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