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Where to watch Escape from the Planet of the Apes(1971)

Name: Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1971-05-20
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braeden

Movie · 1971 · 1h 38m · Action, Science Fiction

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes plot summary

Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.

Details

Release date: May 20, 1971
Runtime: 1h 38m
Genres: Action, Science Fiction
Directed by: Don Taylor
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.4 / 10 · 1,285 votes

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Cast

Roddy McDowallCornelius
Kim HunterDr. Zira
Bradford DillmanDr. Lewis Dixon
Natalie TrundyDr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
Eric BraedenDr. Otto Hasslein
William WindomThe President
Sal MineoDr. Milo
Albert SalmiE-1
Jason EversE-2
John RandolphCommittee Chairman

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In the United States, Escape from the Planet of the Apes isn't included with any subscription, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.