Planet of the Apes

After being kept in hypersleep during a long expedition into deep space, an astronaut crew crash-lands in the 40th century on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writer

Michael Wilson, Rod Serling, Pierre Boulle

Released

3 Apr 1968

Country

United States

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 5 nominations total