Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 79%
TMDB Rating 7.7
IMDB Rating 8
RottenTomatoes Rating 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

Website: Link

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.


Main Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

George Taylor

Age : 84 | Popularity : 48%

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Cornelius

Age : 70 | Popularity : 29%

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Zira

Age : 79 | Popularity : 9%

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Dr. Zaius

Age : 87 | Popularity : 4%

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

President of the Assembly

Age : 87 | Popularity : 19%

James Daly

James Daly

Dr. Honorious

Age : 59 | Popularity : 10%

Linda Harrison

Linda Harrison

Nova

Age : 78 | Popularity : 7%

Robert Gunner

Robert Gunner

Landon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Camera Camera Operator
Irving Rosenberg
Irving Rosenberg
Director of Photography
Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy
Sound Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Sound
David Dockendorf
David Dockendorf
Herman Lewis
Herman Lewis
Directing Assistant Director
Robert Doudell
Robert Doudell
William Kissell
William Kissell
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner
Script Supervisor
Rose Steinberg
Rose Steinberg
Art Art Direction
William J. Creber
William J. Creber
Jack Martin Smith
Jack Martin Smith
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Norman Rockett
Norman Rockett
Crew Stunts
Roy N. Sickner
Roy N. Sickner
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Fritz Ford
Fritz Ford
Nick Dimitri
Nick Dimitri
Eddie Hice
Eddie Hice
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Whitey Hughes
Whitey Hughes
Ted White
Ted White
Kim Kahana
Kim Kahana
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Lars Lundgren
Lars Lundgren
William Graeff Jr.
William Graeff Jr.
Regis Parton
Regis Parton
Louie Elias
Louie Elias
Frank Orsatti
Frank Orsatti
Lightning Bear
Lightning Bear
Eldon Burke
Eldon Burke
Kent Hays
Kent Hays
Tap Canutt
Tap Canutt
John Quijada
John Quijada
Jack Tyree
Jack Tyree
Alex Sharp
Alex Sharp
Ernest Robinson
Ernest Robinson
Dave Rodgers
Dave Rodgers
Robert Renegade Renneke
Robert Renegade Renneke
Driver
Chris Haynes
Chris Haynes
Steve Bonner
Steve Bonner
Stunt Coordinator
Joe Canutt
Joe Canutt
Special Effects
Johnny Borgese
Johnny Borgese
Bill Clove
Bill Clove
Marlin Jones
Marlin Jones
Vernon Archer
Vernon Archer
Other
Chema Hernández
Chema Hernández
Editing Editor
Hugh S. Fowler
Hugh S. Fowler
Writing Novel
Pierre Boulle
Pierre Boulle
Screenplay
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
Rod Serling
Rod Serling
Production Producer
Arthur P. Jacobs
Arthur P. Jacobs
Casting
Joe Scully
Joe Scully
Associate Producer
Mort Abrahams
Mort Abrahams
Unit Production Manager
William Eckhardt
William Eckhardt
Visual Effects Visual Effects
L.B. Abbott
L.B. Abbott
Art Cruickshank
Art Cruickshank
Emil Kosa Jr.
Emil Kosa Jr.
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Hair Supervisor
Margaret Donovan
Margaret Donovan
Makeup Designer
John Chambers
John Chambers
Assistant Costume Designer
Robert Fuca
Robert Fuca
Costume Design
Morton Haack
Morton Haack
Hairstylist
Eve Newing
Eve Newing
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Verne Langdon
Verne Langdon
Lighting Gaffer
Fred Hall
Fred Hall
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