Planet of the Apes (1968 film)

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Planet of the Apes (1968 film) is a landmark science fiction movie starring Charlton Heston, renowned for its dystopian future ruled by intelligent apes and its iconic twist ending.

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instanceOf American film
feature film
science fiction film
authorOfSourceWork Pierre Boulle
awardReceived Honorary Academy Award for makeup (John Chambers)
basedOn Planet of the Apes (novel)
cinematographyBy Leon Shamroy
countryOfOrigin United States
director Franklin J. Schaffner
distributedBy 20th Century Fox
editedBy Hugh S. Fowler NERFINISHED
filmingLocation Arizona
California
Utah
followedBy Beneath the Planet of the Apes
genre adventure film
dystopian film
science fiction
hasSequel Beneath the Planet of the Apes
hasTheme class struggle
critique of nuclear war
inversion of human–animal hierarchy
mainCharacter George Taylor
makeupArtist John Chambers
musicBy Jerry Goldsmith
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Costume Design
Academy Award for Best Original Score
notableFor groundbreaking ape makeup effects
social commentary on war and human nature
twist ending revealing ruined Statue of Liberty
originalLanguage English
partOf Planet of the Apes film series
portrayedBy Charlton Heston
producer Arthur P. Jacobs
productionCompany APJAC Productions
rating PG
releaseDate 1968-02-08
releaseYear 1968
runtimeMinutes 112
screenwriter Michael Wilson
Rod Serling
setIn future Earth
post-apocalyptic world
starring Charlton Heston
James Daly
James Whitmore
Jeff Burton
Kim Hunter
Linda Harrison
Maurice Evans
Roddy McDowall

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Franklin J. Schaffner directed Planet of the Apes
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Charlton Heston notableWork Planet of the Apes
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Planet of the Apes (1968 film score) title Planet of the Apes
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes franchiseRebootOf Planet of the Apes
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Roddy McDowall notableWork Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Spaceballs parodies Planet of the Apes
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Caesar franchise Planet of the Apes
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Kim Hunter notableWork Planet of the Apes (film, 1968)
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Franklin J. Schaffner notableWork Planet of the Apes
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Planet of the Apes hasAdaptation Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes EnglishTitle Planet of the Apes
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Koba franchise Planet of the Apes
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Malcolm (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) franchise Planet of the Apes
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