Planet Of The Apes

Planet Of The Apes (1968, USA) is a Cult-Post-Apocalyptic-Science Fiction-Adventure film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.

• Planet of the Apes series: Planet Of The Apes | Beneath The Planet Of The Apes | Escape From The Planet Of The Apes | Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes | Battle For 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