Planet of the Apes (1968)
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- G
- 1h 52min
- Adventure, Sci-Fi
- 03 Apr 1968 (USA)
- Movie
An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charlton Heston | ... |
George Taylor
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| Roddy McDowall | ... |
Cornelius
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| Kim Hunter | ... |
Zira
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| Maurice Evans | ... |
Dr. Zaius
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| James Whitmore | ... |
President of the Assembly
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| James Daly | ... |
Honorious
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| Linda Harrison | ... |
Nova
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| Robert Gunner | ... |
Landon
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| Lou Wagner | ... |
Lucius
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| Woodrow Parfrey | ... |
Maximus
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| Jeff Burton | ... |
Dodge
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| Buck Kartalian | ... |
Julius
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| Norman Burton | ... |
Hunt Leader
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| Wright King | ... |
Dr. Galen
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| Paul Lambert | ... |
Minister
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Gene O'Donnell | ... |
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| Martin Abrahams | ... |
Human in Cage (uncredited)
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| Army Archerd | ... |
Gorilla (uncredited)
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| James Bacon | ... |
Ape (uncredited)
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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)
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| Billy Curtis | ... |
Child Ape (uncredited)
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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)
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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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| Ronald L. Schwary | ... |
Frightened human (uncredited)
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| Felix Silla | ... |
Child Gorilla (uncredited)
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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)
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Directed by
| Franklin J. Schaffner | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Michael Wilson | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Rod Serling | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Pierre Boulle | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| John T. Kelley | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mort Abrahams | ... | associate producer |
| Arthur P. Jacobs | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hugh S. Fowler | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| William J. Creber | ... | (art direction) (as William Creber) |
| Jack Martin Smith | ... | (art direction) |
Set Decoration by
| Norman Rockett | ... | (set decorations) |
| Walter M. Scott | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Morton Haack | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| John Chambers | ... | creative makeup designer |
| Edith Lindon | ... | hairstylist |
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke) |
| Thomas R. Burman | ... | assistant make-up artist (uncredited) |
| Don L. Cash | ... | makeup artist: Roddy McDowall (uncredited) |
| Ken Chase | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Peter R.J. Deyell | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Margaret Donovan | ... | hair styling supervisor (uncredited) |
| John Enzarella | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Verne Langdon | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Leo Lotito Jr. | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Paul Malcolm | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Eve Newing | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Ken Osborne | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Sharleen Rassi | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Howard Smit | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Maurice Stein | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Josephine Turner | ... | wig maker (uncredited) |
| Jan Van Uchelen | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Marvin G. Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Gene Witham | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Fuminori Ôhashi | ... | makeup advisor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William Eckhardt | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Kissell | ... | assistant director (as William Kissel) |
| Robert Doudell | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Murray Schwartz | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Ray Barone | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Wah Chang | ... | special props (uncredited) |
| Don B. Greenwood | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Leon Harris | ... | Illustrator (uncredited) |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
| Greg C. Jensen Sr. | ... | set constructor (uncredited) |
| Donald L. Nobles | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Connor | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Resella | ... | scenic effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Bob Steffenson | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Dockendorf | ... | sound |
| Herman Lewis | ... | sound |
| Bob Sheridan | ... | boom operator |
| Don MacDougall | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Vernon Archer | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Johnny Borgese | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Bill Clove | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Gerald Endler | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Glen Galvin | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Marlin Jones | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| William O. King | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Ralph Winigar | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
| Art Cruickshank | ... | special photographic effects |
| Emil Kosa Jr. | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Eldon Burke | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Vince Cadiente | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Canutt | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Tap Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nick Dimitri | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom L. Dittman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Louie Elias | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tony Epper | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Fritz Ford | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| William Graeff Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kent Hays | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hice | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Whitey Hughes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| J. David Jones | ... | aerial stunts (uncredited) |
| Kim Kahana | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lars Lundgren | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank Orsatti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Regis Parton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Quijada | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Robert Renegade Renneke | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Ernest Robinson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dave Rodgers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alex Sharp | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jim Sheppard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roy N. Sickner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Tyree | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted White | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Krattiger | ... | electrician |
| Lee Crawford | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Thomas Del Ruth | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Fred Hall | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ronald B. MacKenzie | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Leo McCreary | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Bob Neilsen | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Larry Prather | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Martin Rohde | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Irving Rosenberg | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Carl Joy | ... | atmosphere casting (uncredited) |
| Joe Scully | ... | unit casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Truman Eli | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Robert Fuca | ... | assistant set costumer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Haroutunian | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| John Intlekofer | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | supervising music editor (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Lionel Newman | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Jeff Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ernie Rosecrans | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Glen Rosecrans | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vinton Vernon | ... | music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rose Steinberg | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Louis Freerks | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Steve Bonner | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Chris Haynes | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Glen Harmon Jr. | ... | landscaper (uncredited) |
| 'Chema' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler (uncredited) |
| Jack Hirshberg | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Robert Lombardi | ... | landscaper (uncredited) |
| Tom Pryor | ... | auditor (uncredited) |
| Don Record | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Dominic Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Ruth Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| George Sasaki | ... | makeup test model (uncredited) |
| John Thomason | ... | construction labor (uncredited) |
| Lonnie Thomason | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Gregory Twiford | ... | catering helper (uncredited) |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | Studio Executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- APJAC Productions (produced by)
- Twentieth Century Fox
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century - Fox Film Corporation) (released by)
- Centfox (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1968) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1968) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1968) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1968) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1968) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Film Corp. India) (Bombay)
- Radio Films S.A.E. S.A. (1968) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1969) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- CBS (1973) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- Magnetic Video (1979) (United States) (VHS)
- TF1 (1979) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- 20th Century Fox India (1980) (India) (theatrical) (re-release) (as 20th Century Fox Corp. India) (Bombay)
- CBS/Fox (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA (II) (1981) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1985) (Finland) (tv)
- Playhouse Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS Electronics (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (1990) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Nelonen (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (Australia) (VHS) (The Planet of the Apes Collection)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Planet of the Apes Triple Feature')
- Fathom Events (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Netflix (2018) (Canada) (tv)
- Netflix (2018) (Canada)
- Netflix (2018) (Canada) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2018) (Germany) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2018) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2018) (United States) (tv)
- Netflix (2018) (United States)
- Netflix (2018) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- IVC (post-production facilities) (digital intermediate)
- National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior (the producers express their appreciation to for its cooperation in the production of this motion picture)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Taylor and two other astronauts come out of deep hibernation to find that their ship has crashed. Escaping with little more than clothes they find that they have landed on a planet where men are pre-lingual and uncivilized while apes have learned speech and technology. Taylor is captured and taken to the city of the apes after damaging his throat so that he is silent and cannot communicate with the apes.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | Somewhere in the universe there must be something better than man. In a matter of time, an astronaut will wing through the centuries and find the answer. He may find the most terrifying one of all on the planet where apes are the rulers and man the beast. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During breaks in filming, actors made up as different ape species tended to hang out together, gorillas with gorillas, orangutans with orangutans, chimps with chimps. It wasn't required, it just naturally happened. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 7 mins) In the opening crash sequence, water is seen flooding into the space ship under tremendous pressure. The crew compartment is the part in the air, and since the ship is "floating" half-in and half-out, there would not be that kind of water pressure in that section of the ship. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Heston of the Apes (2000). See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
George Taylor: Oh my God. I'm back. I'm home. All the time, it was... We finally really did it. [screaming] George Taylor: You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell! See more » |