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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

G ★ 6.4/10 98 min Action, Science Fiction United States English

Director: Don Taylor

Characters: Pierre Boulle
Screenplay by: Paul Dehn

Streaming: Not available

Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.

Description

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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Top Cast

Roddy McDowall Cornelius

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

Escape from the Planet of the Apes Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Critic Curated

Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time

Esquire #08

Filmmaker Curation

Alfonso Cuarón's Favorite Movies

Various #28