Storyline

Taylor and two other astronauts come out of deep hibernation to find that their ship has crashed. Escaping with little more than clothes they find that they have landed on a planet where men are pre-lingual and uncivilized while apes have learned speech and technology. Taylor is captured and taken to the city of the apes after damaging his throat so that he is silent and cannot communicate with the apes.

Plot Keywords

astronaut, future, lobotomy, male nudity, man forced to strip, sole black character dies cliche, caught in a net, trial, chase, class differences, doll, friendship, gorilla, orangutan, caged human, loincloth, barefoot, shaving, beach, time travel

Short Review

The picture is an enormous many-layered black joke on the hero and the audience, and part of the joke is the use of Charlton Heston as the hero. I don't think the movie could have been so forceful or so funny with anyone else.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 14.99, Rent: 3.99] [HDX - Buy: 14.99, Rent: 3.99]

2. Microsoft Store : Rent From $2.99