Brief History of Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes
20th Century Fox / The Kobal Collection

Planet of the Apes, 1968
On this mysterious planet, Taylor discovers that humans are hunted down, enslaved or used for scientific experimentation. He manages to escape his captors and eventually finds himself in an area known as the Forbidden Zone, where he discovers his destiny ...

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