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Two intelligent simians from the future become celebrities on Earth, but must run for their lives due to a high-level plot.
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Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter reprise their roles from the original Planet of the Apes in this third chapter of the Apes saga. Two intelligent simians from the future, Cornelius (McDowall) and Zire (Hunter) travel to present-day Earth. They become instant sensations, wined and dined and treated like celebrities - until a high-level plot forces them to run for their lives!
"Escape from the Planet of the Apes is the third film in the original Planet of the Apes saga, started in 1968. Often considered the best sequel in that stage of the franchise, the plot follows the original ape protagonists, Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter), who escape the destruction of their planet in a human ship, and end up back on Earth in 1973, subjected to the scrutiny of the human race. Although it does not rise as high as the original, it is a worthy sequel that tackles themes such as collective guilt, intolerance, and repression."