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Escape from the Planet of the Apes
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.
1971 · Directed by Don Taylor · 98 min · Action · Science Fiction · 8 frames
Tagline
Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.
Crew
- Screenplay: Paul Dehn
- Cinematography: Joseph F. Biroc
- Edited by: Marion Rothman
- Music: Jerry Goldsmith
- Produced by: Arthur P. Jacobs
Cast
- Roddy McDowall as Cornelius
- Kim Hunter as Dr. Zira
- Bradford Dillman as Dr. Lewis Dixon
- Natalie Trundy as Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
- Eric Braeden as Dr. Otto Hasslein
- William Windom as The President
- Sal Mineo as Dr. Milo
- Albert Salmi as E-1
- Jason Evers as E-2
- John Randolph as Committee Chairman
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox
- Budget: $2,500,000
- Box office: $12,348,905
- Themes: spacecraft, dystopia, chimpanzee, pacifism, time travel, politician, sequel, cage, tease, caving
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