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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

  • 1972
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
39K
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
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In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost twenty years of hiding out from the authorities, and prepar... Read allIn a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost twenty years of hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity.In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost twenty years of hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity.

  • Director
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Writers
    • Paul Dehn
    • Pierre Boulle
  • Stars
    • Roddy McDowall
    • Don Murray
    • Ricardo Montalban
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    39K
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    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writers
      • Paul Dehn
      • Pierre Boulle
    • Stars
      • Roddy McDowall
      • Don Murray
      • Ricardo Montalban
    • 151User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Caesar
    Don Murray
    Don Murray
    • Governor Breck
    Ricardo Montalban
    Ricardo Montalban
    • Armando
    Natalie Trundy
    Natalie Trundy
    • Lisa
    Hari Rhodes
    Hari Rhodes
    • MacDonald
    Severn Darden
    Severn Darden
    • Kolp
    Lou Wagner
    Lou Wagner
    • Busboy
    John Randolph
    John Randolph
    • Commission Chairman
    Asa Maynor
    Asa Maynor
    • Mrs. Riley
    H.M. Wynant
    H.M. Wynant
    • Hoskyns
    David Chow
    • Aldo
    Buck Kartalian
    Buck Kartalian
    • Frank (Gorilla)
    John Dennis
    John Dennis
    • Policeman
    Paul Comi
    Paul Comi
    • 2nd Policeman
    Gordon Jump
    Gordon Jump
    • Auctioneer
    Dick Spangler
    • Announcer
    Joyce Haber
    • Zelda
    Hector Soucy
    • Ape With Chain
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writers
      • Paul Dehn
      • Pierre Boulle
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    mord39

    Roddy's great in next terrific sequel (but people still don't seem to get it)

    MORD39 RATING: *** out of ****

    Roddy McDowall gives maybe his best APES performance as Caesar, an intelligent chimpanzee stuck in a time he was never meant to live in.

    Nearly twenty years after ESCAPE..., Caesar has learned that apes have become household servants for humans to use. Their stature has increased, and their learning abilities too. Though no reason is given in the film (a typical criticism by some viewers) one may presume that the mysterious plague which killed all dogs and cats somehow had an effect on primates. Even Ricardo Montalban's character says "the pets became larger...and larger...until now......"

    Soon, Caesar sees himself as a savior who can lead the apes out of their bondage and assert their independence. He leads the charge as the apes revolt and take over, apparently planting a seed that could eventually grow into the world we saw in the original PLANET OF THE APES classic.

    The film again is intelligent, and action-packed. It's true that by today's over-blown standards, the ape revolt can't look as awesome as it did in 1972...but the focus here is on the character of Caesar, an ape from another time who is not responsible for what he is, and who has to stifle his anger over the state of his fellow simians and cope with his situation.

    CONQUEST is good, solid science fiction.
    6gavin6942

    Chimps Run Amok!

    In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost twenty years of hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity.

    Screenwriter Paul Dehn wrote the film incorporating references to the racial conflicts in North America during the early 1970s. This is evident, as the theme is about apes becoming servants and slaves. Now, it is not really explained how the chimpanzees go from being normal chimps to the more humanoid apes we see in this film. But I guess we are supposed to just pretend these are all real chimps.

    The message is a bit strong, but maybe made more sense at the time. Today it seems like they tried too hard and it almost seems silly.
    nycovom1

    Not a bad sequel, with some sharp writing.

    Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes is actually a good movie. One could argue that it's a case of good writing in the face of a pathetically low budget, ala Star Trek. The "future city" in the film was actually a then-new business complex in L.A., on the verge of completion. The producers lucked out and got permission to shoot there. This was good, because the studio had alloted said producers a ridiculously low budget, something like 1.7 million dollars, to make the movie. The tiny budget especially shows through in the special effects and the props: check out the "authenticator", used to make Ricardo Montalban's character tell the truth to the goverment heavies, which looks like a dining room hanging lamp with a blue bulb inside. Money problems aside, Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes is still entertaining, and makes some pointed observations about real-life society in the process. Just overlook the only-in-'72 turtlenecks, afros and push-button phones with the cords removed. :-).
    7GOWBTW

    Talk about a nightmarish future!

    When the future looks bleak, it's very bleak! In "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes", it's like the 18th century only more primal. The slaves are not humans, but apes(Gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans) not only they are made into slaves, they are also taken over society's workforce by a tyrannical governor. The last surviving talking Caesar(Roddy McDowell) would be the chose one to rise above tyranny. Unknown o most of the crew Caesar is the only chimp who speaks. The reason for this kind of treatment to the apes, they are pets! They replaced the dog and cat, because of a strange plague that claimed the regular domesticated animals. Another reason for such actions is when the circus owner (Ricardo Montalban) sees the horror of everything, and he sacrifices himself to avoid further interrogations. Since Caesar is the hope for all apes, they rise up and gain the upper hand on Man. It's like when the slaves revolt against their masters, the pet revolt against the master who abuse it. We all hate slavery, but when it's not humans owning one another, ti doesn't seem to matter. This scifi movie isn't all stereotypical, it's just have their way of showing the evils of slavery, that's all! 2.5 out of 5 stars!
    hoskinsmike

    Not a good sequel

    This movie, CONQUEST OF THTE PLANET OF THE APES (1972) could easily have been discarded. It really didn't live up to the legacy that is the PLANET OF THE APES. A much weaker, cheaper production that doesn't hold the audience's attention for very long.

    A very Dystopian, bleak future is what this film has to offer. An authoritarian Governor in the year 1991 has made apes into slaves and brutality between apes and man is a common everyday occurrence.

    After torturing the future leader of the apes, Cesar leads a revolt against his human captors and wins out in the end.

    Starring: Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Ricardo Montalban, Hari Rhodes and Natalie Trundy.

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    • Trivia
      An original script draft showed more of the rapid evolution of the apes from primitive to intelligent and showed the progression of apes from pets to slaves.
    • Goofs
      In less than 20 years since Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans have evolved to a perfectly humanoid form, a progression that would take thousands of years, not just one generation.
    • Quotes

      MacDonald: Caesar... Caesar! This is not how it was meant to be.

      Caesar: In your view or mine?

      MacDonald: Violence prolongs hate, hate prolongs violence. By what right are you spilling blood?

      Caesar: By the slave's right to punish his persecutor.

      MacDonald: I, a descendant of slaves, am asking you to show humanity.

      Caesar: But, I was not born human.

      MacDonald: I know. The child of the evolved apes.

      Caesar: Whose children shall rule the earth.

      MacDonald: For better or for worse?

      Caesar: Do you think it could be worse?

      MacDonald: Do you think this riot will win freedom for all your people? By tomorrow...

      Caesar: By tomorrow it will be too late. Why a tiny, mindless insect like the emperor moth can communicate with another over a distance of 80 miles...

      MacDonald: An emperor ape might do slightly better?

      Caesar: Slightly? What you have seen here today, apes on the 5 continents will be imitating tomorrow.

      MacDonald: With knives against guns? With kerosene cans against flamethrowers?

      Caesar: Where there is fire, there is smoke. And in that smoke, from this day forward, my people will crouch and conspire and plot and plan for the inevitable day of Man's downfall - the day when he finally and self-destructively turns his weapons against his own kind. The day of the writing in the sky, when your cities lie buried under radioactive rubble! When the sea is a dead sea, and the land is a wasteland out of which I will lead my people from their captivity! And we will build our own cities in which there will be no place for humans except to serve our ends! And we shall found our own armies, our own religion, our own dynasty! And that day is upon you... now!

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century-Fox logo does not appear on this film.
    • Alternate versions
      The film was cut for violence in the final battle scene by the US distributor for a 'PG' rating. Similarly the BBFC (UK) cut the electrical torture of Caesar, and closeup scenes of violence from the killing of the guards and the climactic battle for an 'AA' cinema rating. Video releases were classified as '15' (now '12' for the DVD) and all prints feature the edited U.S version.
    • Connections
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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • 20th Century Studios (United States)
      • Official Blog
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eroberung vom Planet der Affen
    • Filming locations
      • University of California, Irvine, California, USA(city exteriors)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • APJAC Productions
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    • Budget
      • $1,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,043,472
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,043,472
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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