Film

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973 · 1h 33m · Action · Science Fiction

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!

IMDb

5.4

Rotten Tomatoes

33%

Metacritic

40

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.

Roddy McDowall

Caesar

Natalie Trundy

Lisa

Austin Stoker

MacDonald

Severn Darden

Kolp

Claude Akins

Aldo

Paul Williams

Virgil

Richard Eastham

Mutant

Lew Ayres

Mandemus

Bobby Porter

Cornelius II

Noah Keen

Teacher

France Nuyen

Alma

Paul Stevens

Mendez

Heather Lowe

Doctor

Michael Stearns

Jake

Cal Wilson

Soldier

Colleen Camp

Julie

• J. Lee ThompsonDirector
• Joyce Hooper CorringtonScreenplay
• John William CorringtonScreenplay
• Paul DehnStory
• Arthur P. JacobsProducer
• Richard H. KlineDirector of Photography
• Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
• Alan JaggsEditor
• John C. HorgerEditor
• Ross BrownCasting

Trailer

Release date

June 15, 1973

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

G

Budget

$1,700,000

Revenue

$8,844,595

Genres

Action, Science Fiction

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