Planet of the Apes (1968)

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Franklin J. Schaffner Director previously directed The Best Man

Astronaut George Taylor crash lands on an unknown planet and finds himself in a hellish world where apes are the dominant species and humans are mute and stupid. The movie is loosely based on the French novel by Pierre Boulle.
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The effect of the spaceship crashing was a combination of shots from a helicopter and a World War I biplane. This was done to make it look as though the crash was being seen from the astronaut's perspective.

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Quote: George Taylor

Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!

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Cast
Charlton Heston George Taylor
Roddy McDowall Cornelius
Kim Hunter Zira
Maurice Evans Doctor Zaius
James Whitmore President of the Assembly
James Daly Honorius
Linda Harrison Nova
Robert Gunner John Landon
Lou Wagner Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey Maximus
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A 1968 science fiction classic that turned into both a cult phenomenon and huge blockbuster. Starring Charlton Heston as an astronaut who has crashed landed onto a strange planet ruled by ape like creatures who are in control and actively hunt humans. The success of Planet of the Apes led to acceptance of science fiction films and sequels to films which used to be thought as cheap attempts at more money.
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Name Planet of the Apes
US Release April 3, 1968
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Runtime 112
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $32,589,624
  • = total worldwide gross $32,589,624
  • - a reported budget of $5,800,000
  • = a 461.9% net profit of $26,789,624
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