Movies by Release Date: 1968-02

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Planet of the Apes (1968)

G 112 min - Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action - 7 February 1968
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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.

Director:  Franklin J. Schaffner
Stars:  Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison, Robert Gunner, Lou Wagner, Woodrow Parfrey, Jeff Burton, Buck Kartalian, Norman Burton, Wright King, Paul Lambert, Martin Abrahams, Army Archerd, James Bacon, Erlynn Mary Botelho, Priscilla Boyd, Eldon Burke, David Chow, Billy Curtis, Frank Delfino, Buddy Douglas, Chuck Fisher, William Graeff Jr., Lars Hensen, Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski, Norma Jean Kron, Robert Lombardo, Jerry Maren, Cass Martin, Stephan Merjanian, Harry Monty, John Quijada, Smokey Roberds, Dave Rodgers, Jane Ross, George Sasaki, Felix Silla, Emory Souza, Dianne Stanley, Joe Tornatore

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Storyline

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.

Tagline: Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action

Details

Official Website:  https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/planet-of-the-apes-1968
Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  7 February 1968

Box Office

Budget:  $5,800,000
Revenue:  $32,589,624

Company Credits

Production Companies:  APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 52 min