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Escape from the Planet of the Apes
“Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.”
6.4 / 10• 1971• 1h 38m•G• English
ActionScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Lead
Kim Hunter
Dr. Zira
Bradford Dillman
Dr. Lewis Dixon
Natalie Trundy
Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
Eric Braeden
Dr. Otto Hasslein
William Windom
The President
Sal Mineo
Dr. Milo
Albert Salmi
E-1
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Don Taylor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Escape from the Planet of the Apes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
