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Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) -- 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.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) -- 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.
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Overview

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Director:
J. Lee Thompson
Writers:
Pierre Boulle (characters)
Paul Dehn (story)
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Release Date:
15 June 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi more
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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Awards:
1 nomination more
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User Comments:
Missing 10 minutes crucial for film! more (59 total)

Cast

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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
Pat Cardi ... Young Chimp

John Landis ... Jake's Friend
Andy Knight ... Mutant on Motorcycle

John Huston ... The Lawgiver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Bacon ... Ape (uncredited)

Colleen Camp ... Julie, Lisa's Servant (uncredited)
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Directed by
J. Lee Thompson 
 
Writing credits
Pierre Boulle (characters)

Paul Dehn (story)

John William Corrington (screenplay) &
Joyce Hooper Corrington (screenplay)

Produced by
Frank Capra Jr. .... associate producer
Arthur P. Jacobs .... producer
 
Original Music by
Leonard Rosenman 
 
Cinematography by
Richard H. Kline (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
John C. Horger 
Alan Jaggs  (as Alan L. Jaggs)
 
Casting by
Ross Brown 
 
Art Direction by
Dale Hennesy  (as Dale Hennessy)
 
Set Decoration by
Robert De Vestel  (as Robert deVestel)
 
Makeup Department
Jack Barron .... makeup artist
John Chambers .... creative makeup design
Joe DiBella .... makeup supervisor (as Joe Di Bella)
Werner Keppler .... makeup artist
Carol Pershing .... hair stylist
Verne Langdon .... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Jan Van Uchelen .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Michael S. Glick .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ric Rondell .... assistant director
Barry Stern .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Don J. Bassman .... sound (as Don Bassman)
Herman Lewis .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Gerald Endler .... special mechanical effects
L.B. Abbott .... special photographic effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Lightning Bear .... stunts (uncredited)
Steven Burnett .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard E. Butler .... stunts (uncredited)
Mickey Caruso .... stunts (uncredited)
Roydon Clark .... stunts (uncredited)
Erik Cord .... stunts (uncredited)
Paula Crist .... stunts (uncredited)
Nick Dimitri .... stunts (uncredited)
Bennie E. Dobbins .... stunts (uncredited)
Russ Dodson .... stunts (uncredited)
Larry Duran .... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Durock .... stunts (uncredited)
Orwin C. Harvey .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Hice .... stunts (uncredited)
Larry Holt .... stunts (uncredited)
Whitey Hughes .... stunts (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns .... stunts (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns Jr. .... stunts (uncredited)
Denver Mattson .... stunts (uncredited)
Troy Melton .... stunts (uncredited)
Regina Parton .... stunts (uncredited)
Regis Parton .... stunts (uncredited)
Victor Paul .... stunts (uncredited)
Allen Pinson .... stunts (uncredited)
Glenn Randall Jr. .... stunts (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr. .... stunts (uncredited)
Wally Rose .... stunts (uncredited)
Alex Sharp .... stunts (uncredited)
Felix Silla .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Smith .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Richard Washington .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Waters .... stunts (uncredited)
Fred M. Waugh .... stunts (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Albert Bettcher .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Don Record .... title designer
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
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
Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA
Company:
Apjac International more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The scenes of Ape City in this film were filmed at the Fox Ranch, now Malibu State Park. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the humans from the dead city and two of Aldo's gorillas meet in the desert, Governor Kolp watches the gorillas through his binoculars. He then issues orders to shoot the gorillas with a cannon. The cannon fires in a completely different direction to the way he was looking, but hits them anyway. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
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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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#22.9)" (1999) more

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User Comments

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5 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Missing 10 minutes crucial for film!, 10 October 2004
8/10
Author: cornelius-7 from Florida

This is a very good film, not anywhere near as good as the first four of the series, but for only one reason. 10 minutes.

The Japanese release of 'Battle' contains an extra 10 minutes of footage that I feel is not only important to the storyline, but it completely changes the feel of the film. Without those crucial 10 minutes of footage, the viewer is thus given a somewhat watered down t.v. series type version of the film, originally done to attract a more younger audience. I personally love this film either way, Trust me, before critisizing 'Battle For The Planet Of The Apes', seek out the Japanese release (I have it on laserdisc) and see for yourself just how different (and better) a decent film can become with only 10 minutes of added storyline.

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