Action ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1973 · 1h 33m

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes poster
Director
J. Lee Thompson
Cast
Roddy McDowall as Caesar Natalie Trundy as Lisa Austin Stoker as MacDonald Severn Darden as Kolp Claude Akins as Aldo Paul Williams as Virgil
Crew
Richard H. Kline — Director of Photography Alan Jaggs — Editor John C. Horger — Editor Leonard Rosenman — Original Music Composer Joyce Hooper Corrington — Screenplay John William Corrington — Screenplay
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!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Battle for the Planet of the Apes — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dystopiapost-apocalyptic futureape
Key Collaborators
J. Lee Thompson Director Richard H. Kline Director of Photography Alan Jaggs Editor John C. Horger Editor Leonard Rosenman Original Music Composer Joyce Hooper Corrington Screenplay John William Corrington Screenplay Paul Dehn Story Arthur P. Jacobs Producer Morton Haack Costume Design
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