Directed by Ted Post Written by Paul Dehn   Mort Abrahams   Pierre Boulle   Cast James Franciscus ... Brent Kim Hunter ... Zira Maurice Evans ... Dr. Zaius Linda Harrison ... Nova Paul Richards ... Mendez Victor Buono ... Fat Man James Gregory ... Ursus Jeff Corey ... Caspay Natalie Trundy ... Albina Thomas Gomez ... Minister Don Pedro Colley ... Negro David Watson ... Cornelius Tod Andrews ... Skipper Eldon Burke ... Gorilla Sgt. Gregory Sierra ... Verger Charlton Heston ... Taylor Lou Wagner ... Lucius (archive footage) Uncredited Cast Army Archerd ... Gorilla Edward Bach ... Picket James Bacon ... Ape Stan Barrett ... Gorilla Angelina Bauer ... Chimp Protestor Erlynn Mary Botelho ... Ape Maxine Botelho ... Chimp Protester Dick Bullock ... Gorilla Bruce Fleischer ... Gorilla Paul Frees ... Ending Voiceover (voice) Roddy McDowall ... Cornelius (archive footage) Hank Robinson ... Bomb Worshipper Produced by Mort Abrahams   Arthur P. Jacobs   Original Music by Leonard Rosenman

Additional Info Premiere: April 23, 1970 Theatrical Release: May 26, 1970 DVD Release: March 28, 2006 Blu-ray Release: November 04, 2008 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (as Twentieth Century-Fox) APJAC Productions (as APJAC PRODUCTIONS, INC.) Distributors Twentieth Century Fox   (1970) (USA) (theatrical) (released by) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) CBS   (1973) (USA) (TV) (pan/scan) Magnetic Video   (1977) (USA) (VHS) Magnetic Video   (1977) (USA) (video) (Betamax) Playhouse Video   (1985) (USA) (VHS) CBS/Fox   (1985) (USA) (VHS) CBS/Fox   (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2001) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2002) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2006) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) 20th Television   (2013) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Launch TV Studios   (2014) (USA) (all media) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.0 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,420 / 20,886 Site Ranking #2,416 Courage The Cowardly Dog: Season 1 (1999) #2,417 Psycho (1998) #2,418 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) #2,419 A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) #2,420 Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970) #2,421 Flatliners (2017) #2,422 11:14 (2003) #2,423 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) #2,424 W. (2008)