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Release Date:
15 June 1973 (USA)
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Tagline:
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!
Plot:
Ten years after conquering the Earth, ape leader Caesar wants the ruling apes and enslaves humans to live in peace. But warning factions of apes led by a militant gorilla general as well as various human groups threaten the stability. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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Jim Lee Draws Neil Gaiman And 'Kick-Ass' Cast Discusses The Premiere In Today's Twitter Report
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Ends Series on a Low Note
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Roddy McDowall | ... | Caesar |
 | Claude Akins | ... | General Aldo |
| Natalie Trundy | ... | Lisa |
| Severn Darden | ... | Governor Kolp |
| Lew Ayres | ... | Mandemus |
| Paul Williams | ... | Prof. Virgil |
 | Austin Stoker | ... | MacDonald |
| Noah Keen | ... | Abe the Teacher |
| Richard Eastham | ... | Mutant Captain |
| France Nuyen | ... | Alma |
| Paul Stevens | ... | Mendez |
| Heather Lowe | ... | Tanya the Doctor |
 | Bobby Porter | ... | Cornelius, Son of Caesar |
| Michael Stearns | ... | Jake |
| Cal Wilson | ... | Soldier |
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Also Known As:
Colonization of the Planet of the Apes
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Runtime:
93 min | USA:96 min (extended version) | UK:86 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) |
Brazil:Livre |
Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) |
Finland:K-12 (original rating) |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video rating) |
USA:G |
Canada:PG |
Singapore:PG |
Iceland:L
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Colleen Camp's film debut.
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Revealing mistakes: Caesar's famous "Now, fight like apes!" line is marred by his ape lower-mouth appliance beginning to fall off, revealing his own human mouth inside. The director tried to hide this by blurring those frames of film at the lower end of the screen. What looks like dust on the camera was intentional.
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Title Card: North America, 2670 A.D.
The Lawgiver: In the beginning God created beast and man so that both might live in friendship and share dominion over a world of peace. But in the fullness of time evil men betrayed God's trust and in disobedience to His holy word waged bloody wars, not only against their own kind...
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Title Card: North America, 2670 A.D.
The Lawgiver: In the beginning God created beast and man so that both might live in friendship and share dominion over a world of peace. But in the fullness of time evil men betrayed God's trust and in disobedience to His holy word waged bloody wars, not only against their own kind...
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References Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSWhat are the differences between the theatrical version and the Extended Cut?
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"Battle for the Planet of the Apes" has a very well deserved reputation as the worst (by far) of the four sequels. It's so, so sad to see this great series reduced to a few people in ape masks running around a tree house.
The plot is boring in its own right and adds nothing to the overall series arc. Even the portentous title is an insult - "Rock Fight for the Village of the Apes" would have been more honest.
This movie could only have been released in the completely cynical hope that some children would be willing to see ANYTHING that seemed to offer a continuation of the series.