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Escape from the planet of the apes [videorecording] /

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 2232813 | 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.Description: 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Joseph Biroc ; film editor, Marion Rothman ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braeden, Ricardo Montalban.Summary: Cornelius, Zira and Dr. Milo, three apes from the future, escape from their planet as it is being destroyed and land on 20th century Earth where they are taken to the Los Angeles Zoo for examination. When Zira reveals their ability to speak to a psychologist, the apes are treated as curiosities. However, when the U.S. government begins to believe their story that the Earth will eventually be inherited by apes, it decides to hunt the couple down as an evolutionary threat and tries to prevent the birth of Zira's baby.
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VID VID Chamberlin Free Public Library Video DVD PLA3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34517000416241

"Based upon characters created by Pierre Boulle."

DVD release of the 1971 motion picture.

Region 1, anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio); dual-layer, THX digitally mastered, NTSC.

Special features include: trailers for other Planet of the apes films.

Director of photography, Joseph Biroc ; film editor, Marion Rothman ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.

Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braeden, Ricardo Montalban.

Cornelius, Zira and Dr. Milo, three apes from the future, escape from their planet as it is being destroyed and land on 20th century Earth where they are taken to the Los Angeles Zoo for examination. When Zira reveals their ability to speak to a psychologist, the apes are treated as curiosities. However, when the U.S. government begins to believe their story that the Earth will eventually be inherited by apes, it decides to hunt the couple down as an evolutionary threat and tries to prevent the birth of Zira's baby.

Rated G.

DVD.

Closed-captioned. English (Dolby digital 5.1 surround or mono.) or French (Dolby digital mono.) soundtracks; optional English or Spanish subtitles.

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