Planet of the Apes
(1968) Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man! | Released
Ratings
79%
7.7
8
88%
Financials
Revenue: $32,589,624
Budget: $5,800,000
Profit: + $26,789,624
Movie Details
Tag Line: Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: Feb 7, 1968
Rating: 2008-11-04
Run Time: 1h 52m
Original Language: English
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Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: APJAC Productions , 20th Century Fox
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director |
Franklin J. Schaffner
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| Assistant Director |
William Kissell
Robert Doudell
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| Script Supervisor |
Rose Steinberg
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| Production | Producer |
Arthur P. Jacobs
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| Casting |
Joe Scully
|
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| Unit Production Manager |
William Eckhardt
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| Associate Producer |
Mort Abrahams
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Jerry Goldsmith
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| Sound |
David Dockendorf
Herman Lewis
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Leon Shamroy
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| Camera Operator |
Irving Rosenberg
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| Editing | Editor |
Hugh S. Fowler
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| Writing | Novel |
Pierre Boulle
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| Screenplay |
Michael Wilson
Rod Serling
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| Art | Art Direction |
William J. Creber
Jack Martin Smith
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| Set Decoration |
Norman Rockett
Walter M. Scott
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Morton Haack
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| Makeup Artist |
Ben Nye
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| Hairstylist |
Eve Newing
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| Assistant Costume Designer |
Robert Fuca
|
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| Hair Supervisor |
Margaret Donovan
|
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| Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Verne Langdon
|
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| Makeup Designer |
John Chambers
|
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| Crew | Special Effects |
Johnny Borgese
Vernon Archer
Bill Clove
Marlin Jones
|
| Stunt Coordinator |
Joe Canutt
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| Stunts |
Lightning Bear
Frank Orsatti
Kim Kahana
Tap Canutt
Terry Leonard
Eddie Hice
Kent Hays
Nick Dimitri
George P. Wilbur
Ted White
Jack Tyree
Alex Sharp
Ernest Robinson
Glenn Randall Jr.
Robert Renegade Renneke
Roy N. Sickner
Dave Rodgers
John Quijada
Lars Lundgren
Regis Parton
Loren Janes
Whitey Hughes
Gene LeBell
Fritz Ford
William Graeff Jr.
Tony Epper
Bennie E. Dobbins
Louie Elias
Eldon Burke
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| Driver |
Steve Bonner
Chris Haynes
|
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| Other |
Chema Hernández
|
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| Compositor |
Jerry Goldsmith
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| Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
L.B. Abbott
Art Cruickshank
Emil Kosa Jr.
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| Lighting | Gaffer |
Fred Hall
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| Department | Role | Name |