Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
A grim, simmering uprising that builds from quiet humiliation to fiery revolt, leaving you uneasy about who deserves mercy.
Same director: J. Lee Thompson · Bleak, tense · about power
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
A somber, talky finale that trades spectacle for political friction and quiet tragedy, feeling like a weary epilogue to a grand saga.
About 1973 film directed by J. Lee Thompson
Genres action, science fiction, post-apocalyptic, dystopian
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Written by Pierre Boulle, Paul Dehn, John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington
Starring John Huston, John Landis, Roddy McDowall, Lew Ayres, Colleen Camp, Claude Akins, Paul Williams, France Nuyen
Music Leonard Rosenman
Runtime 93 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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