Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Directed by

J. Lee Thompson

Genre

action film, science fiction film, dystopian film, post-apocalyptic film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

G

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 1,076 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Ape leader Caesar tries to maintain peace between apes and humans after a revolt. Conflicts continue to break out on both sides.

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What happens

Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a 1973 American science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson from a screenplay by John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington, based on a story by Paul Dehn. The film is the sequel to Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) and the fifth and final installment in the original Planet of the Apes film series. It stars Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams, and John Huston. In the film, after conquering the oppressive humans, Caesar (McDowall) tries to keep the peace amongst the humans and apes, but uprisings endure. Battle for the Planet of the Apes was released in the United States on June 13, 1973, by 20th Century-Fox. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, grossing $8.8 million against a budget of nearly $2 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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