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1971 • 1h 38min • G • Science Fiction, Action

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

"Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified."

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.

IMDb 6.3

RT 77%

MC 69

Director

Don Taylor

Writers

Paul Dehn

Pierre Boulle

Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

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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

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