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Overview

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Director:
Don Taylor
Writers:
Paul Dehn (written by)
Pierre Boulle (characters creator)
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Release Date:
21 May 1971 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified. more
Plot:
The world is shocked by the appearance of two talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society; but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race. full summary | add synopsis
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Blood, Bats and Future Shock - Chosen Survivors
 (From Fangoria. 24 June 2009, 1:45 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
one of the best films of the series more (68 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Roddy McDowall ... Cornelius

Kim Hunter ... Zira
Bradford Dillman ... Dr. Lewis Dixon
Natalie Trundy ... Dr. Stephanie Branton
Eric Braeden ... Dr. Otto Hasslein
William Windom ... The President

Sal Mineo ... Milo
Albert Salmi ... E-1
Jason Evers ... E-2

John Randolph ... Chairman
Harry Lauter ... General Winthrop

M. Emmet Walsh ... Aide
Roy Glenn ... Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn, Sr.)
Peter Forster ... Cardinal
Norman Burton ... Army Officer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Secret of the Planet of the Apes (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:PG (TV rating) | Brazil:Livre | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Norway:12 (1972) | Sweden:11 | UK:PG (video rating: 1987) | UK:U (original rating) | USA:G | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
Even though Charlton Heston (Taylor) is not listed in the full cast/crew; he does appear in archive footage lifted from the conclusion of "Planet of the Apes" where he kisses Zira goodbye. That (color tinted) scene appears during Zira's interrogation, by government officials, while she is under the effects of sodium pentothal (a truth drug) that puts her in a dream state. Her memories include brief moments from "Planet of the Apes" and "Beneath the Planet of the Apes". more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Cornelius, Zira and Milo are first taken to the zoo, Roddy McDowall's neck is visible underneath his makeup. more
Quotes:
Cornelius: If we are caught, we will almost certainly be killed. Please give us the opportunity... to kill ourselves?
Dr. Lewis Dixon: I shouldn't do this, but I guessed you'd ask.
[Dr. Dixon hands Cornelius a gun]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Great New Wonderful (2005) more

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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
one of the best films of the series, 24 April 2003
Author: GURNEY RAMPART

ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES is a tale set in the madness of a paranoid 1970's in which zira and cornelius must fight for their lives and the life of their unborn baby. Using taylors ship zira and cornelius time warp to 1970's earth and are embraced by mankind. They soon become the target of a government think tank who fears their unborn child. In a era that listened to HAL LINDSEY scream the anti christ is coming this film taps into that paranoid vein with the "john birchish" character of Hessline who fears ziras baby. The film deals with the two apes dealing with 20th century earth and attempting to survive the scrutiny of the government. One of the best and most original films in the series the story told in this film makes it stand out. A fine film.

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How the heck did he draw that conclusion? TheTitan101
baby Milo...****SPOILERS** ** mmusicman
Dr. Zira is pregnant and they give her Alcohol (Grape Juice Plus)! ChristopherDrews
How did Cornelius accidentally (spoilers)... sunshinejy
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