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Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)

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Reviews Counted:247

Fresh:171

Rotten:76

Average Rating:6.1/10

Consensus: One of the better Planet of the Apes sequels, Escape is more character-driven than the previous films, and more touching as a result.

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In the future, the Earth is ruled by a race of highly-evolved simians who supplanted humans after a nuclear holocaust. But when the ape-led Earth is threatened with total annihilation, a trio of... In the future, the Earth is ruled by a race of highly-evolved simians who supplanted humans after a nuclear holocaust. But when the ape-led Earth is threatened with total annihilation, a trio of scientists journey backwards through time in order to prevent the catastrophe. Once in the human-led world, however, they find themselves hunted by a suspicious and fearful government desirous of making them the subjects of an experiment that could alter the course of human and ape events. [More]

Starring: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Ricardo Montalban, Sal Mineo

Starring: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Ricardo Montalban, Sal Mineo, Eric Braeden, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, William Windom

Director: Don Taylor

Director: Don Taylor
Producer: Arthur P. Jacobs
Screenwriter: Paul Dehn
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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Mar 31, 2009

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  • Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter reprise their roles from the original Planet of the Apes in this third chapter of the Apes saga. Two intelligent simians from the future, Cornelius (McDowall) and Zire (Hunter) travel to present-day Earth. They become instant sensations, wined and dined and treated like celebrities - until a high-level plot forces them to run for their lives!
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