Film

Planet of the Apes 1968

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

  • Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
  • 112 min
  • G

Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.

Science FictionAdventureDramaActionspace marinebondagehuman evolutionbased on novel or bookgorilladystopiachimpanzeeslaverytime travelspace traveldistant futureapocalypse

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  • classical in formformally daring

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