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Battle for the Planet of the Apes
“The final chapter in the incredible Apes saga. The most suspenseful showdown ever filmed as two civilizations battle for the right to inherit what's left of the earth!”
5.7 / 10• 1973• 1h 33m•G• English
ActionScience Fiction
Storyline
The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.
Cast & Crew
Roddy McDowall
Caesar
Lead
Natalie Trundy
Lisa
Austin Stoker
MacDonald
Severn Darden
Kolp
Claude Akins
Aldo
Paul Williams
Virgil
Richard Eastham
Mutant
Lew Ayres
Mandemus
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. J. Lee Thompson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Battle for the Planet of the Apes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
