Planet Of The Apes
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Planet Of The Apes (1968, USA) is a Cult-Post-Apocalyptic-Science Fiction-Adventure film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It was followed by Beneath The Planet Of The Apes.
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Main Details
- Released on April 3, 1968
- Color
- Running time: 112 minutes
- Production Co.: APJAC Productions
- Distribution Co.: 20th Century Fox
- Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
- Written by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling, from Pierre Boulle's novel Monkey Planet
- Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter
Plot summary
An astronaut travels through time and lands on a planet where talking apes are dominant and humans are subservient