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Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.

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.

ActionScience Fiction

Release: 1971-05-20Runtime: 98 minRating: 6.372 (1204)

Cast

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Cornelius

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Dr. Zira

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Dr. Lewis Dixon

Natalie Trundy

Natalie Trundy

Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton

Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Dr. Otto Hasslein

William Windom

William Windom

The President

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Dr. Milo

Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

E-1

Jason Evers

Jason Evers

E-2

John Randolph

John Randolph

Committee Chairman

Crew

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Director

Paul Dehn

Paul Dehn

Screenplay

Marion Rothman

Editor

Howard A. Anderson III

Special Effects Coordinator

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

William J. Creber

Art Direction

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Pierre Boulle

Characters

Stuart A. Reiss

Art Direction

Clips & Videos

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER