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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

"Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified."

6.4/10 1h 38m May 20, 1971
Action Science Fiction

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Original Language EN
Budget $2,500,000
Revenue $12,348,905
Status Released
Popularity 3.0

Cast

Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Popularity: 1.2
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
Dr. Zira
Popularity: 1.0
Bradford Dillman
Bradford Dillman
Dr. Lewis Dixon
Popularity: 5.1
Natalie Trundy
Natalie Trundy
Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
Popularity: 0.2
Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden
Dr. Otto Hasslein
Popularity: 1.1
William Windom
William Windom
The President
Popularity: 1.0
Sal Mineo
Sal Mineo
Dr. Milo
Popularity: 1.5
Albert Salmi
Albert Salmi
E-1
Popularity: 1.1
Jason Evers
Jason Evers
E-2
Popularity: 1.7
John Randolph
John Randolph
Committee Chairman
Popularity: 2.7
Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter
General Winthrop
Popularity: 2.8
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Aide
Popularity: 2.8

Key Crew

Director Don Taylor
Screenplay Paul Dehn
Editor Marion Rothman
Producer Arthur P. Jacobs
Music Alexander Courage

Production

APJAC Productions
20th Century Fox
US

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Keywords

spacecraft dystopia pacifism time travel politician sequel cage chimpanzee tease caving

Reviews from TMDB

Potential Kermode 6/10
Mar 18, 2017

**A picture of the artist painting a picture of the artist painting a picture of the artist painting a picture of the artist painting a landscape.** Indeed. Talk, talk and some more talk. Then they all decide to talk some more - taking a break for a little more talking - before finally decidin ... Read more

r96sk 8/10
Feb 27, 2022

A very good sequel. <em>'Escape from the Planet of the Apes'</em> is a clear improvement on (the good) <em>'Beneath the Planet of the Apes'</em> and isn't that far adrift from the 1968 original. The plot is out there but they make it believable, while the ending is quite something - unexpectedly ... Read more

r96sk 8/10
Feb 27, 2022

A very good sequel. <em>'Escape from the Planet of the Apes'</em> is a clear improvement on (the good) <em>'Beneath the Planet of the Apes'</em> and isn't that far adrift from the 1968 original. The plot is out there but they make it believable, while the ending is quite something - unexpectedly ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 20, 1971
Runtime 1h 38m
Budget $2,500,000
Revenue $12,348,905
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 3.0
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