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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

G  98 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi   -  21 May 1971 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Don Taylor

Writers:

Paul Dehn, Pierre Boulle (characters creator)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roddy McDowall ...
Kim Hunter ...
Bradford Dillman Bradford Dillman ...
Natalie Trundy Natalie Trundy ...
Eric Braeden Eric Braeden ...
Ricardo Montalban ...
William Windom William Windom ...
Sal Mineo ...
Albert Salmi Albert Salmi ...
E-1
Jason Evers Jason Evers ...
E-2
John Randolph ...
Harry Lauter Harry Lauter ...
Gen. Winthrop
M. Emmet Walsh ...
Aide
Roy Glenn Roy Glenn ...
Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
Peter Forster Peter Forster ...
Cardinal
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Storyline

Following the events in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", Cornelius and Zira flee back through time to 20th Century Los Angeles, where they face fear and persecution similar to what Taylor and Brent suffered in the future, and discover the origins of the stream of events that will shape their world. Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ape | Fear | Future | Spaceship | Chimpanzee  | See more »

Taglines:

A New Generation Of Incredible Apes In The Most Exciting Suspense Film Of Them All See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Flykten från apornas planet See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$12,300,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Roddy McDowall and Natalie Trundy are the only cast members to appear in 4 of the 5 original "Planet of the Apes" movies. Roddy McDowall appeared all except the first sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Natalie Trundy did not appear in the original Planet of the Apes movie, but appeared in all 4 sequels. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In a close-up during the interrogation scene, Kim Hunter's own mouth and teeth are visible beneath the make-up of Zira's face. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Armando: [to baby Milo] Intelligent creature... but then, so was your mother.
[Armando steps away as baby Milo begins to plaintively repeat, 'Mama? Mama? Mama?']
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Connections

Featured in Fantastic Fantasy Fright-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996) See more »