Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Based On the book by Pierre Boulle

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.

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Release date:

May 23, 1973

Director:

J. Lee Thompson

Cast:

Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres

Genre:

Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Action, Dystopian

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1973 in adaptations