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2 videodiscs (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Astronaut Taylor 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
Originally released in 1968
Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle
Special features: audio commentaries by composer Jerry Goldsmith, actors Roddy MacDowell, Natalie Trundy, Kim Hunter, producer Richard Zanuck, and more; "Behind the Planet of the apes" documentary; dailies and outtakes; film reviews from the original 1968 release; stills; theatrical posters; galleries; more
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, Hugh S. Fowler ; music by Jerry Goldsmith
Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison
MPAA rating: G
DVD, region 1; DTS, 5.1 Dolby surround
Soundtracks in English, French or Spanish; optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned