Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a 1973 American science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson from a screenplay by John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington, based on a story by Paul Dehn. The film is the sequel to Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) and the fifth and final installment in the Planet of the Apes original film series. It stars Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams, and John Huston. In the film, after conquering the oppressive humans, Caesar (McDowall) tries to keep the peace amongst the humans and apes, but uprisings endure.
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 chimpanzee Caesar years after a global nuclear war has destroyed human 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 an aggressive gorilla general 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 |
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| contentLocation | North America |
| director | J. Lee Thompson |
| editor | Alan L. Jaggs John C. Horger |
| genre | adventure science fiction |
| keywords | 21st century aldo ape armory arsenal attack break caesar capture chimpanzee conquest of the planet of the apes coup d\'etat fall flashback forbidden city force general gorilla grieve how to human lawgiver learn loot meet mendez mutants in fiction mutate nuclear war orangutan plan radioactive radioactive decay record sacred scout sword 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 science fiction adventure sequel the future |