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Genres:
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Action /
Adventure /
Mystery /
Sci-Fi /
Thriller
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Release:
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Director:
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Franklin J. Schaffner
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Actors:
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Norman Burton,
Woodrow Parfrey,
Maurice Evans,
Wright King,
Buck Kartalian,
Lou Wagner,
James Daly,
Robert Gunner,
Paul Lambert,
Charlton Heston,
Roddy McDowall,
Kim Hunter,
James Whitmore,
Linda Harrison,
Jeff Burton
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Duration:
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120 min.
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Rating:
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(8/10)222.5
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Plot Summary:
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An astronaut (Charlton Heston) goes past together warp to a future planet ruled about trim apes who shroud humans as slaves.
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Planet of the Apes
Inspired by Pierre Boulle's novel, this quality sci-fi is given profound power by its central metaphor of apes personifying human cruelty. Charlton Heston at his rugged, moral best
"Goddamn you all to hell!" is the moment everybody remembers from Franklin Schaffner's terrific adaptation of Boulle's darkly comic science fiction novel, but there's more to Planet Of The Apes than merely a stunning last-minute revelation - four largely ineffectual sequels, for example, a TV series, a short-lived cartoon, sub-par Tim Burton remake, and repeated tributes on 'The Simpsons' (but then again, what classic film would be complete without those?).
Heston stars as Colonel George Taylor, an astronaut who crash-lands on a strange, but strangely familiar, planet and s...
Superb
I loved this. I hadn’t seen any of these films (apart from the fairly recent remake). If you have never heard anything about these films and do rent just be careful and close your eyes when going through the menu as it gives away the ending somewhat. It is really worth watching this and can't wait to see the sequel.
Planet of the Apes
The original and first of the Planet of the ape movies and, I my opinion, the best for its time. None of the sequels lived up to it and a subsequent remake was only notable for is special effects and computer graphics. Great si-fi adventure and definitely one to add to your list of films to watch.
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