| Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | |
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| Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
| Written by | Paul Dehn |
| Based on | Characters by Pierre Boulle |
| Produced by | Arthur P. Jacobs |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bruce Surtees |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Tom Scott |
Production company | APJAC Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.7 million[2] |
| Box office | $9.7 million[2] |
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is a 1972 American science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Paul Dehn. The film is the sequel to Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) and the fourth installment in the original Planet of the Apes film series.[3] It stars Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Ricardo Montalbán, Natalie Trundy, and Hari Rhodes. In the film, set in a world that has embraced ape slavery, Caesar (McDowall), the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces out of hiding from the authorities and prepares for a rebellion against humanity.
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes was released in the United States on June 14, 1972, by 20th Century-Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was followed by Battle for the Planet of the Apes in 1973.
- ^ "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ "Those Damned Dirty Apes!". www.mediacircus.net. Retrieved 2011-06-30.