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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) — Marquee

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.

1971 · 1h 38m · 6.4 on TMDB

G

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.

Cast

Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Kim Hunter
Dr. Zira
Bradford Dillman
Dr. Lewis Dixon
Natalie Trundy
Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton

Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Dr. Otto Hasslein

William Windom

William Windom

The President

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Dr. Milo

Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

E-1

Jason Evers

Jason Evers

E-2

John Randolph

John Randolph

Committee Chairman

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

General Winthrop

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Aide

Production

APJAC Productions 20th Century Fox

Directed by

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Details›

Released: May 20, 1971
Budget: $2.5M
Box office: $12.3M

Part of the Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection

5 films, in story order

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1968
6.1
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
6.2
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972
5.7
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973

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