Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a 1973 science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Planet of the Apes series, produced by Arthur P. Jacobs, following Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. It stars Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams, and John Huston.
Plot
Told as a flashback to the early 21st century, with a wraparound sequence narrated by the orangutan Lawgiver in "North America – 2670 A.D.", this sequel follows the ape leader Caesar years after a global nuclear war has destroyed civilization. Living with his wife, Lisa and their son, Cornelius, Caesar creates a new society while trying to cultivate peace between the apes and remaining humans. Caesar is opposed by a gorilla named Aldo, who wants to imprison the humans who freely roam Ape City while doing menial labor.
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| author | John William Corrington Joyce Hooper Corrington Paul Dehn Pierre Boulle |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | North America |
| director | J. Lee Thompson |
| editor | Alan L. Jaggs |
| genre | science fiction |
| keywords | 21st century aldo attack caesar capture conquest of the planet of the apes coup d\'etat fall flashback forbidden city force grieve how to lawgiver learn lisa loot meet mendez mutants in fiction mutate nuclear war plan radioactive radioactive decay record sacred scout than the tree branch wound |
| musicBy | Leonard Rosenman |
| producer | Arthur P. Jacobs |
| productionCompany | APJAC Productions |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Los Angeles |
| theme | dystopian post-apocalyptic sequel the future |