Planet of the Apes (Film), released 1968 — adapted from Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle.
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore.
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
