One of the better Planet of the Apes sequels, Escape is more character-driven than the previous films, and more touching as a result.
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Escape From the Planet of the Apes
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Escape From the Planet of the Apes
Movie Info
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Director -
Don Taylor -
Producer -
Arthur P. Jacobs -
Screenwriter -
Paul Dehn -
Distributor -
CBS/Fox , 20th Century Fox -
Production Co -
APJAC Productions , Twentieth Century Fox -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 21, 1971, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 1, 2013 -
Runtime -
1h 38m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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