An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 6 wins & 4 nominations total
Martin Abrahams
- Human in Cage
- (uncredited)
Army Archerd
- Gorilla
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaDuring breaks in filming, actors made up as different ape species tended to hang out together, gorillas with gorillas, orangutans with orangutans, chimps with chimps. It wasn't required, it just naturally happened.
- Goofs(at around 7 mins) In the opening crash sequence, water is seen flooding into the space ship under tremendous pressure. The crew compartment is the part in the air, and since the ship is "floating" half-in and half-out, there would not be that kind of water pressure in that section of the ship.
- Quotes
[last lines]
George Taylor: Oh my God. I'm back. I'm home. All the time, it was... We finally really did it.
[screaming]
George Taylor: You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!
- ConnectionsEdited into Heston of the Apes (2000)
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The Heston Factor
If you really look at this movie from a certain perspective this really is not that good. Yet Charlton Heston some how makes this into one of best sci-fi films ever.
Charlton Heston provided something that most actors don't have. He has that look into the camera that can just describe so many things about his character and portrayal. He has that action hero look yet he is by all accounts a great actor. That is why when he just looks into the camera you get a powerful sense of what is happening on the screen. Heston actually is able to portray a man put into slavery by apes. Somehow though it works.
Combined with Schaffner's directing abilities Heston and him were able to really take this movie to another level. Other than the costumes of the apes, even though they were pretty impressive for that time, everything looked very realistic allowing you to really get into the movie. That quality alone of this movie separates this between the ordinary sci-fi movies. It even has a plot. It is something we are all familiar with. A person fighting for their freedom and survival. Like everything else in this film the plot was also taken to another level. The ending was not cheap either it was a bit of a surprise and was really something I won't forget. It was one of those moments in movies you won't forget. This is a true classic.
If you have seen any other Heston movies you just know that he is the king of sci-fi and transforms almost every single one of them, especially this one, into an unforgettable classic.
Charlton Heston provided something that most actors don't have. He has that look into the camera that can just describe so many things about his character and portrayal. He has that action hero look yet he is by all accounts a great actor. That is why when he just looks into the camera you get a powerful sense of what is happening on the screen. Heston actually is able to portray a man put into slavery by apes. Somehow though it works.
Combined with Schaffner's directing abilities Heston and him were able to really take this movie to another level. Other than the costumes of the apes, even though they were pretty impressive for that time, everything looked very realistic allowing you to really get into the movie. That quality alone of this movie separates this between the ordinary sci-fi movies. It even has a plot. It is something we are all familiar with. A person fighting for their freedom and survival. Like everything else in this film the plot was also taken to another level. The ending was not cheap either it was a bit of a surprise and was really something I won't forget. It was one of those moments in movies you won't forget. This is a true classic.
If you have seen any other Heston movies you just know that he is the king of sci-fi and transforms almost every single one of them, especially this one, into an unforgettable classic.
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- Mar 19, 2008
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- Planet der Affen
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- $5,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,589,624
- Gross worldwide
- $32,600,372
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