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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Directed by Don Taylor
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Overview
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.
Rated G | Length 98 minutes
Actors
Roddy McDowall | Kim Hunter | Bradford Dillman | Natalie Trundy | Eric Braeden | William Windom | Sal Mineo | Albert Salmi | Jason Evers | John Randolph | Harry Lauter | M. Emmet Walsh | Roy Glenn | Peter Forster | Norman Burton | William Woodson | Tom Lowell | Gene Whittington | Donald Elson | Bill Bonds | Army Archerd | James Bacon | Ricardo Montalban | John Alderman | Alan Baxter | Jack Berle | Paul Bradley | Karl Bruck | Sam Chew Jr. | Robert Cole | Walker Edmiston | Sig Frohlich | James W. Gavin | George Golden | James Gonzalez | Joe Gray | Bob Harks | Linda Harrison | Elizabeth Harrower | Shep Houghton | Joseph La Cava | Robert Nichols | Ron Pinkard | Janos Prohaska | Tony Regan | Stephen Roberts | Hank Robinson | James Sikking | Jack Slate | Arthur Tovey | William Tregoe | William Beckley
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2014 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3 stars |
Viewing Notes
Created a template for rebooting franchises, good or bad. More direct (and wry) social commentary, plus another excellent Jerry Goldsmith score, help boost it, along with the companionable Roddy McDowell, Kim Hunter, and Bradford Dillman.
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