Escape from the Planet of the Apes poster

Escape from the Planet of the Apes( 1971)

TV-MAActionScience Fiction
64%
User
Score

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Roddy McDowall

      Cornelius

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      Kim Hunter

      Dr. Zira

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      Bradford Dillman

      Dr. Lewis Dixon

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      Natalie Trundy

      Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton

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      Eric Braeden

      Dr. Otto Hasslein

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      William Windom

      The President

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      Sal Mineo

      Dr. Milo

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      Albert Salmi

      E-1

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      Jason Evers

      E-2

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      John Randolph

      Committee Chairman

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      Harry Lauter

      General Winthrop

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      M. Emmet Walsh

      Aide

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      Roy Glenn

      Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)

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      Peter Forster

      Cardinal

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      Norman Burton

      Army Officer

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      William Woodson

      Naval Officer

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      Tom Lowell

      Orderly

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      Gene Whittington

      Marine Captain

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      Donald Elson

      Curator

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      Bill Bonds

      TV Newscaster

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      Army Archerd

      Referee

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      James Bacon

      General Faulkner

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      Ricardo Montalban

      Armando

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      John Alderman

      Marine Corporal (uncredited)

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      Alan Baxter

      General (uncredited)

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      Jack Berle

      Secretary of State (uncredited)

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      Paul Bradley

      Official at Briefing (uncredited)

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      Karl Bruck

      German Newscaster (uncredited)

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      Sam Chew Jr.

      Undetermined (uncredited)

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      Robert Cole

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Walker Edmiston

      Talking Baby Chimp (uncredited) (voice)

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      Sig Frohlich

      Spectator (uncredited)

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      James W. Gavin

      Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

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      George Golden

      Official at Briefing (uncredited)

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      James Gonzalez

      Official at Briefing (uncredited)

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      Joe Gray

      Bodyguard (uncredited)

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      Bob Harks

      Aide (uncredited)

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      Linda Harrison

      Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Elizabeth Harrower

      Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)

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      Shep Houghton

      Bystander (uncredited)

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      Joseph La Cava

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Robert Nichols

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Ron Pinkard

      Undetermined (uncredited)

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      Janos Prohaska

      Heloise (uncredited)

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      Tony Regan

      Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)

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      Stephen Roberts

      Gen. Brody (uncredited)

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      Hank Robinson

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      James B. Sikking

      Control Room Officer (uncredited)

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      Jack Slate

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Official at Briefing (uncredited)

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      William Tregoe

      Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

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      William Beckley

      British News Anchor (uncredited)

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    Review 4Discussion
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    A review by Potential Kermode

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    Written by Potential Kermode on Sat Mar 18 2017
    **A picture of the artist painting a picture of the artist painting a picture of the artist painting a picture of the artist painting a landscape.** Indeed. Talk, talk and some more talk. Then they all decide to talk some more - taking a break for a little more talking - before finally deciding on talking just a little while longer. These actors must have had sore tongues after the film was completed. Some of them hospitalised with repetitive strain on the jawbone. A very talky film which could indeed lose the interest of younger viewers. Younger viewers don't want to see old men blab...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2500000.00

    Revenue

    12400000.00

    Keywords

    • spacecraft
    • dystopia
    • pacifism
    • politician
    • sequel
    • cage
    • chimpanzee
    • tease
    • caving