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©2006
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1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle
After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, astronaut Taylor (Charlton Heston) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Soon, Taylor's life depends on the kindness of the chimpanzee scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) and his escape to the Forbidden Zone, where he uncovers an earth-shattering secret that may hold the key to his own destiny
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968
Also issued as part of the box set: Planet of the apes the legacy collection
Special features: Commentary by Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy, and makeup artist John Chambers; Commentary by composer Jerry Goldsmith; Text commentary by Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the apes as American myth."
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, Hugh S. Fowler ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; orchestration, Arthur Morton ; art direction, Jack Martin Smith, William Creber ; set decoration, Walter M. Scott, Norman Rockett ; costumes designed by Morton Haack ; creative makeup designer, John Chambers ; associate producer, Mort Abrahams
Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison, Robert Gunner, Lou Wagner, Woodrow Parfrey, Jeff Burton, Buck Kartalian, Norman Burton, Wright King, Paul Lambert
MPAA rating: G.; CHV rating: PG
DVD, region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS, mono, Dolby surround
Dialogue in English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish with optional English SDH or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
Academy Awards, 1968: Honorary Award (To John Chambers for his Outstanding Makeup Achievement)