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Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by Don Taylor released in USA on 20 may 1971 with Roddy McDowall
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 20 may 1971
Length 1h38
Directed by Don Taylor
OriginUSA
Themes Films about animals, Films about computing, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Time travel films, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Films about apes, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Disaster films
Rating63%
Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 science fiction film directed by Don Taylor and written by Paul Dehn. It stars Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman and Ricardo Montalbán. It is the third of five films in the original Planet of the Apes series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs, the second being Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970). Its plot centers on many social issues of the day including scientific experimentation on animals, nuclear war and government intrusion. The film was well received by critics, getting the best reviews of the four Planet of the Apes sequels. It was followed by Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.
Synopsis
The preceding film, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, ends with the apes' future Earth being destroyed by a nuclear weapon.Actors
Roddy McDowall
(Cornelius)
Kim Hunter
(Dr. Zira)
Bradford Dillman
(Dr. Lewis Dixon)
Natalie Trundy
(Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton)
Eric Braeden
(Dr. Otto Hasslein)
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