Planet of the Apes
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
1968
Rated
G
112
minutes
Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
Directed By:
Franklin J. Schaffner
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Language
English
Release Date
February 7, 1968
Budget
$5,800,000
Revenue
$32,589,624
Cast
Charlton Heston
George Taylor
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Kim Hunter
Zira
Maurice Evans
Dr. Zaius
James Whitmore
President of the Assembly
James Daly
Dr. Honorious
Linda Harrison
Nova
Robert Gunner
Landon
Lou Wagner
Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Maximus
Jeff Burton
Dodge
Buck Kartalian
Julius
Norman Burton
Hunt Leader
Wright King
Dr. Galen
Paul Lambert
Minister
Martin Abrahams
Human in Cage (uncredited)
Army Archerd
Gorilla (uncredited)
James Bacon
Ape (uncredited)
Erlynn Mary Botelho
Gorilla (uncredited)
Priscilla Boyd
Human #1 (uncredited)
Eldon Burke
Gorilla (uncredited)
David Chow
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Child Ape (uncredited)
Frank Delfino
Child Ape (uncredited)
Buddy Douglas
Child Ape (uncredited)
Chuck Fisher
Gorilla (uncredited)
William Graeff Jr.
Gorilla (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Gorilla (uncredited)
Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski
Gorilla (uncredited)
Norma Jean Kron
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Robert Lombardo
Gorilla Photographer (uncredited)
Jerry Maren
Child Ape (uncredited)
Cass Martin
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Stephan Merjanian
Gorilla (uncredited)
Harry Monty
Child Ape (uncredited)
John Quijada
Gorilla (uncredited)
Smokey Roberds
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Dave Rodgers
Gorilla (uncredited)
Jane Ross
Human (uncredited)
George Sasaki
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Felix Silla
Child Gorilla (uncredited)
Emory Souza
Child Ape (uncredited)
Dianne Stanley
Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)
Joe Tornatore
Gorilla (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Robert Doudell
Assistant Director
William Kissell
Assistant Director
Rose Steinberg
Script Supervisor
Production
William Eckhardt
Unit Production Manager
Mort Abrahams
Associate Producer
Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer
Joe Scully
Casting
Editing
Camera
Writing
Sound
Crew
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Terry Leonard
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Tony Epper
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins
Stunts
Nick Dimitri
Stunts
Kim Kahana
Stunts
Louie Elias
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Kent Hays
Stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunts
Chris Haynes
Driver
Whitey Hughes
Stunts
Alex Sharp
Stunts
Regis Parton
Stunts
Lightning Bear
Stunts
Fritz Ford
Stunts
Ernest Robinson
Stunts
Tap Canutt
Stunts
Lars Lundgren
Stunts
Eldon Burke
Stunts
Jack Tyree
Stunts
Roy N. Sickner
Stunts
William Graeff Jr.
Stunts
Joe Canutt
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Renegade Renneke
Stunts
Johnny Borgese
Special Effects
Chema Hernández
Other
Vernon Archer
Special Effects
John Quijada
Stunts
Marlin Jones
Special Effects
Steve Bonner
Driver
Dave Rodgers
Stunts
Bill Clove
Special Effects
Costume & Make-Up
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
John Chambers
Makeup Designer
Robert Fuca
Assistant Costume Designer
Margaret Donovan
Hair Supervisor
Morton Haack
Costume Design
Verne Langdon
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Eve Newing
Hairstylist
Art
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Norman Rockett
Set Decoration
William J. Creber
Art Direction
Visual Effects
Lighting