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.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) is a action and science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson, released on June 15, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Austin Stoker and Severn Darden. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 1,097 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
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Roddy McDowall
as Caesar
Natalie Trundy
as Lisa
Austin Stoker
as MacDonald
Severn Darden
as Kolp
Claude Akins
as Aldo
Paul Williams
as Virgil
Richard Eastham
as Mutant
Lew Ayres
as Mandemus
Bobby Porter
as Cornelius II
Noah Keen
as Teacher
France Nuyen
as Alma
Paul Stevens
as Mendez
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, written by Joyce Hooper Corrington, John William Corrington and Pierre Boulle, produced by Arthur P. Jacobs.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 1,097 ratings.
**The best of the sequels** _Battle for the Planet of the Apes_ is the best of the Planet of the Apes sequels - a film packed with emotion and incident. Caesar (Roddy McDowall) seeks his parents in the ruins of a destroyrd city and irks a gang of crazed freaks who all wear silly hats and _skiing goggles_. Leonard Rosenman gives us a nice score and the photography is beautiful. The classiest looking of the Apes…
Reviewed on February 16, 2017
In the beginning God created beast and man so that both might live in friendship and share dominion over a world of peace. The original Planet of the Apes film franchise closed down with a whimper as budget restrictions, general screenplay lethargy and contempt of familiarity swamps the production. Plot finds the apes and humans trying to live in harmony, but find their efforts stymied by a tribe of mutant humans…
Reviewed on May 28, 2019
A limp way for the original franchise to finish. Its predecessor, <em>'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes'</em>, was a weak entry too but remained watchable, though <em>'Battle for the Planet of the Apes'</em> kinda straddles the other side as it's uninteresting. I didn't dislike it and it is very short at around 82 minutes, which helps. Roddy McDowall is the pick of the cast, though even his performance feels…
Reviewed on February 27, 2022
Well the last film was last year, but that's ten years for an ape so we now find "Caesar" (Roddy McDowell) living with his family and presiding over what I think Shakespeare referred to as a "loose confederation of warring tribes". The militaristic gorillas, led by "Aldo" (Claude Atkins) are just itching for a fight - and they might just get their way as the humans under the command of a surviver from the command…
Reviewed on June 8, 2023
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The main cast of Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) includes Roddy McDowall, Natalie Trundy, Austin Stoker, Severn Darden and Claude Akins. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes was released on June 15, 1973 and runs for 1h 33m.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 1,097 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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