Battle for the Planet of the Apes poster
Director J. Lee Thompson
Characters Pierre Boulle
Screenplay John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Tagline: 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!

Release Date: 1973-06-15

Duration: 93 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Colleen Camp
    Julie
  • Roddy McDowall
    Caesar
  • Claude Akins
    Aldo
  • Paul Williams
    Virgil
  • France Nuyen
    Alma
  • John Huston
    The Lawgiver
  • John Landis
    Jake's Friend
  • Richard Eastham
    Mutant
  • Lew Ayres
    Mandemus
  • Natalie Trundy
    Lisa