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Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

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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!

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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Cast & Crew

Director
J. Lee Thompson
  • Profile picture of Roddy McDowall
    Caesar Roddy McDowall
  • Profile picture of Natalie Trundy
    Lisa Natalie Trundy
  • Profile picture of Austin Stoker
    MacDonald Austin Stoker
  • Profile picture of Severn Darden
    Kolp Severn Darden
  • Profile picture of Claude Akins
    Aldo Claude Akins
  • Profile picture of Paul Williams
    Virgil Paul Williams
  • Profile picture of Richard Eastham
    Mutant Richard Eastham
  • Profile picture of Lew Ayres
    Mandemus Lew Ayres

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Keywords

  • dystopia
  • post-apocalyptic future
  • ape