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Escape from the Planet of the Apes
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Don Taylor
Produced by Arthur P. Jacobs
Written by Paul Dehn
Starring Roddy McDowall
Kim Hunter
Bradford Dillman
Natalie Trundy
Eric Braeden
Sal Mineo
Ricardo Montalbán
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography Joseph F. Biroc
Editing by Marion Rothman
Studio APJAC Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) May 21, 1971 (1971-05-21)
Running time 98 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $2.06 million
Money made $12.3 million

Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Don Taylor and written by Paul Dehn. It stars Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman and Ricardo Montalbán. It is the third of five films in the original Planet of the Apes series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs, the second being Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970). Its plot centers on many social issues of the day including scientific experimentation on animals, nuclear war and government intrusion. The film was well received by critics, getting the best reviews of the four Planet of the Apes sequels. It was followed by Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.

Cast

In this film, actor Roddy McDowall returns to the character of Cornelius which he played in the first film but not in the second. A new ape character of Dr. Milo is introduced played by actor Sal Mineo. Charlton Heston, star of the first film and supporting actor in the second, appears in this third installment only in two brief flashback sequences.

Spin Off Media

A comic book miniseries, a crossover with Star Trek serving to bridge the events of the second and third films and titled Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive, was published from December 2014 to April 2015.

See also

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