A special two-day event on Sunday, July 24 and Wednesday, July 27. This beloved classic will be accompanied by special commentary from TCM hosts Robert Osborne or Ben Mankiewicz, who will provide insight, background and more, making this film come alive. Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall star in this legendary science fiction masterpiece. Astronaut Taylor (Heston) 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 (McDowall).

GENRE: Science Fiction, Drama
MPAA RATING: G
RUN TIME: 1h 50m
RELEASE DATE: April 03, 1968
STARRING: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore
DIRECTOR(S): Franklin J. Schaffner
PRODUCER(S): Arthur P. Jacobs
WRITER(S): Michael Wilson, Rod Serling, Pierre Boulle
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