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Battle for the Planet of the Apes

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"The final chapter in the incredible Apes saga. The most suspenseful showdown ever filmed as two civilizations battle for the right to inherit what's left of the earth!"

Duration

1h 33m

Release

15 Jun 1973

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.

Plot

Ten years after a worldwide series of ape revolutions and a brutal nuclear war among humans, Caesar must protect survivors of both species from an insidious human cult and a militant ape faction alike.

Cast

Roddy McDowallClaude AkinsNatalie Trundy

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 5.4/10Rotten Tomatoes: 33%Metacritic: 40/100

Details

Director

J. Lee Thompson

Writers

Pierre BoullePaul DehnJohn William Corrington

Revenue

$8,844,595

Budget

$1,700,000

Awards

2 nominations total

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