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Battle for the Planet of the Apes 1973

The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans. Gorilla General Aldo tries to cause an ape civil war and a community of human mutants who live beneath a destroyed city try to conquer those whom they perceive as enemies. All leading to the finale.

Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Written by: John William Corrington & Joyce Hooper Corrington
Release date: 1973-06-15
Runtime: 93 minutes
Critics score:
38 / 100
Tagline: The final chapter in the incredible Apes saga. The most suspenseful showdown ever filmed as two civilizations battle for the right to inherit what's left of the earth!
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Cast:
John Huston John Huston
The Lawgiver 
Natalie Trundy Natalie Trundy
Lisa 
John Landis John Landis
Jake's Friend 
Lew Ayres Lew Ayres
Mandemus 
Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall
Caesar 
Claude Akins Claude Akins
Aldo 
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Also known as:
  • Batalla por el planeta de los simios
  • Bitwa o Planetę Małp
  • La Planète des Singes 5: La bataille de la planète des singes
  • Planet der Affen 5 - Schlacht um Planet der Affen
  • הקרב על כוכב הקופים
  • 最後の猿の惑星
  • Planet of the Apes 5: Battle for the Planet of the Apes