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Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Ten years after a worldwide series of ape revolutions and a brutal nuclear war among humans, Caesar must protect survivors of both species from an insidious human cult and a militant ape faction alike.

Director

J. Lee Thompson

Year

Genre

Box Office

$8,844,595

Production

Apjac International,20th Century Fox

Awards

2 nominations

Part of Collection

Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection: Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Battle for the Planet of the Apes

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Caesar

Aldo

Lisa

Kolp

Mandemus

Virgil

MacDonald

Teacher

Mutant Captain

Richard Eastham

Alma

Mendez

Doctor

Cornelius

Jake

Michael Stearns

Soldier

Young Chimp

Jake's Friend

Mutant on Motorcycle

The Lawgiver

Gorilla Soldier

Ape

Erlynn Mary Botelho

Dr. Otto Hasslein (archive footage)

Julie - Lisa's Servant

Girl in Corral

Orangutan

Chimp

Female Ape

Dominique Green

Minor Role

Raven Grey Eagle

Mutant Gun Operator

Dr. Zira (archive footage)

Mutant Technician

Mutant

Busboy (archive footage)

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Virgil The Lawgiver Lisa Cornelius Mendez Caesar Mandemus Soldier Macdonald

"So both were brutally murdered." - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

"So both were brutally murdered."

Yet in the aftermath of this victory - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Yet in the aftermath of this victory

- You're not gonna make it, Jake.
- We'll make it. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

- You're not gonna make it, Jake. - We'll make it.

- Thanks, Aldo.
- You will call me by my proper rank. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

- Thanks, Aldo. - You will call me by my proper rank.

No Aldo no - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

General Aldo, I'm... I'm sorry. The writing
you destroyed was by Caesar's son. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

General Aldo, I'm... I'm sorry. The writing you de...

Stop! Stop. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

I was there Teacher only reverted to type under provocation - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

I was there Teacher only reverted to type under provocation

If only my mother and father whom I was too young to remember - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

If only my mother and father whom I was too young to...

When we grow to know and trust your people then we shall all be equals - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

When we grow to know and trust your people then we shall all...

But I don't want to have to remember my husband I want to love him now - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

But I don't want to have to remember my husband I want...

Father. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Mandemus? - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Only the use to which you put it can be good or evil - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Only the use to which you put it can be good or evil

The sun is rising I should like to get this matter settled before it sets - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

The sun is rising I should like to get this matter settled...

I really don't hold with knowing the future - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

I really don't hold with knowing the future

There it is - or was. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

There it is - or was.

This is the hell
my forefathers used to speak about. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

This is the hell my forefathers used to speak about.

Do you know where we are, MacDonald? - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Do you know where we are, MacDonald?

Well we're all radiated but at least we're active - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Well we're all radiated but at least we're active

Governor, look. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Governor, look.

Keep going... No, no. Back. Back. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Keep going... No, no. Back. Back.

That's Caesar,
come back to reconquer his kingdom. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

That's Caesar, come back to reconquer his kingdom.

- Look.
- It's been there for years. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

- Look. - It's been there for years.

"Proceedings of the Presidential
Commission on Alien Visitors, 1973." - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

"Proceedings of the Presidential Commission on Alien Vi...

If we shoot we break 12 years of peace - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

If we shoot we break 12 years of peace

Not apes Gorillas - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Not apes Gorillas

With an infinite number of lanes all running from the past into the future - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

With an infinite number of lanes all running from the past...

The camera. It moved. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

The camera. It moved.

All forces into exit level 3. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

All forces into exit level 3.

So can they all So speech makes them human - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

So can they all So speech makes them human

Cornelius. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Cornelius are you all right - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Cornelius are you all right

Yes!
They are here because I sent for them. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Yes! They are here because I sent for them.

The school bus will be operational,
Governor. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

The school bus will be operational, Governor.

Look. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Father... - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

I only heard about it this morning.
His squirrel is missing. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

I only heard about it this morning. His squirrel is missing.

I'm not going to tell Caesar. Not yet. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

I'm not going to tell Caesar. Not yet.

Humans - going towards our city. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Humans - going towards our city.

Aldo Aldo you can't do this You're acting against Caesar's orders - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Aldo Aldo you can't do this You're acting against...

Hey. What the...? - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Hey. What the...?

What do you want Guns - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

What do you want Guns

Stop Stop Caesar forbids you - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Stop Stop Caesar forbids you

Well, there it is. Ape City. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Well, there it is. Ape City.

Caesar, forgive me,
but I couldn't get here before now. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Caesar, forgive me, but I couldn't get here before now.

Captain, lay the smoke screen, and when
I give the signal, start the bombardment. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Captain, lay the smoke screen, and when I give the signal, s...

He said they hurt him. Who? - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

He said they hurt him. Who?

- You did this.
- For security. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

- You did this. - For security.

See? Aldo was right.
War has come. Let's go. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

See? Aldo was right. War has come. Let's go.

- Where's Aldo?
- Probably the other side of the valley. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

- Where's Aldo? - Probably the other side of the valley...

Hurry! Fall back! Fall back! - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Hurry! Fall back! Fall back!

You can't stay here any longer.
You must save yourself. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

You can't stay here any longer. You must save yourself.

Now Fight like apes - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Now Fight like apes

No. Stop. No killing. Take them captive. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

No. Stop. No killing. Take them captive.

Let's get moving. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Let's get moving.

No. No, Virgil. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

No. No, Virgil.

All right, Virgil. Let's go home. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

All right, Virgil. Let's go home.

No prisoners No prisoners - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

No prisoners No prisoners

Caesar! Caesar! - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Caesar! Caesar!

- Let the humans go, Virgil. All of them.
- No. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

- Let the humans go, Virgil. All of them. - No.

Ape has never killed ape,
let alone an ape child. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Ape has never killed ape, let alone an ape child.

Aldo has killed an ape child. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Aldo has killed an ape child.

You murdered my son You murdered my son - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

You murdered my son You murdered my son

You murdered my son.
You murdered my son. - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

You murdered my son. You murdered my son.

Should one murder
be avenged by another? - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Should one murder be avenged by another?

If we appear to be lacking in gratitude Caesar what have we to be grateful for - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

If we appear to be lacking in gratitude Caesar what have we...

There Every weapon is back in its proper place - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

There Every weapon is back in its proper place

The greatest danger of all is that danger never ends - Battle for the Planet of the Apes

The greatest danger of all is that danger never ends

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Ten years after a worldwide series of ape revolutions and a brutal nuclear war among humans, Caesar must protect survivors of both species from an insidious human cult and a militant ape faction alike.

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Director: J. Lee Thompson

Writer: Pierre Boulle, Paul Dehn, John William Corrington

Production: Apjac International,20th Century Fox

Genre: action, sci-fi

Year: 1973

MetaScore: 40/100

ImdbRating: 5.4

BoxOffice: $8,844,595

Released: 15 Jun 1973

Awards: 2 nominations

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Planet of the Apes (Original) Collection: Planet of the Apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Battle for the Planet of the Apes

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