Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

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!

  • Genre: Action, Science Fiction
  • Release Date: 1973-06-15
  • User Rating: 5.7/10 from 850 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Apjac International
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: J. Lee Thompson
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Summary

The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.

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  • Roddy McDowall

    as Caesar
  • Natalie Trundy

    as Lisa
  • Austin Stoker

    as MacDonald
  • Severn Darden

    as Kolp
  • Claude Akins

    as Aldo
  • Paul Williams

    as Virgil
  • Richard Eastham

    as Mutant
  • Lew Ayres

    as Mandemus
  • Bobby Porter

    as Cornelius II
  • Noah Keen

    as Teacher
  • France Nuyen

    as Alma
  • Paul Stevens

    as Mendez
  • Heather Lowe

    as Doctor
  • Michael Stearns

    as Jake
  • Cal Wilson

    as Soldier
  • Colleen Camp

    as Julie
  • John Huston

    as The Lawgiver
  • John Landis

    as Jake's Friend
Directing J. Lee Thompson Director
Sound Leonard Rosenman Original Music Composer
Camera Richard H. Kline Director of Photography
Editing John C. Horger Editor
Editing Alan Jaggs Editor
Writing John William Corrington Screenplay
Writing Joyce Hooper Corrington Screenplay
Production Arthur P. Jacobs Producer
Writing Pierre Boulle Characters
Production Frank Capra, Jr. Associate Producer
Visual Effects Gerald Endler Mechanical Designer
Costume & Make-Up Werner Keppler Makeup Artist
Crew Nick Dimitri Stunts
Crew Erik Cord Stunts
Crew Eddie Hice Stunts
Crew Thomas Rosales Jr. Stunts
Production Ross Brown Casting
Writing Paul Dehn Story
Art Robert De Vestel Set Decoration
Art Dale Hennesy Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up John Chambers Makeup Designer
Costume & Make-Up Morton Haack Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Joe DiBella Makeup Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Jack Barron Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Carol Pershing Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Jan Van Uchelen Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Verne Langdon Special Effects Makeup Artist
Directing Ric Rondell Assistant Director
Production Michael S. Glick Unit Production Manager
Sound Don J. Bassman Sound
Directing Barry Stern Second Assistant Director
Crew Johnny Borgese Special Effects
Sound Herman Lewis Sound
Crew Lightning Bear Stunts
Crew Regis Parton Stunts
Crew Troy Melton Stunts
Crew Regina Parton Stunts
Crew Craig R. Baxley Stunts
Crew Mickey Caruso Stunts
Crew Richard E. Butler Stunts
Crew Paula Crist Stunts
Crew Bennie E. Dobbins Stunts
Crew Roydon Clark Stunts
Crew Larry Duran Stunts
Crew Dick Durock Stunts
Crew Russ Dodson Stunts
Crew Larry Holt Stunts
Crew Whitey Hughes Stunts
Crew Orwin C. Harvey Stunts
Crew Denver Mattson Stunts
Crew Hubie Kerns Jr. Stunts
Crew Victor Paul Stunts
Crew Allen Pinson Stunts
Crew Robert Prohaska Stunts
Crew Ernest Robinson Stunts
Crew Wally Rose Stunts
Crew Glenn Randall Jr. Stunts
Crew Felix Silla Stunts
Crew Eddie Smith Stunts
Crew Paul Stader Stunt Coordinator
Crew Alex Sharp Stunts
Crew Chuck Waters Stunts
Crew Fred Waugh Stunts
Crew Richard Washington Stunts
Crew Jesse Wayne Stunts
Lighting Alan Goldenhar Gaffer