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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Release Date: Friday, August 5, 2011 Theaters

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Starring: James Franco Freida Pinto John Lithgow Andy Serkis Tom Felton

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Plot
Set in present day San Francisco, "Rise of the Apes" deals with the aftermath of man's experiments with genetic engineering that lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. James Franco will play a driven scientist who becomes a crucial figure in the war between humans and apes.
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Who stars in Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Cast List

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Who is making Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Crew List

A look at Rise of the Planet of the Apes behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rupert Wyatt last helmed Captive State and The Gambler. The film's writer Jamie Moss last penned Hunter Killer and X-Men: First Class.

Producers
Peter Chernin
Dylan Clark
Rick Jaffa
Amanda Silver
Ralph Winter

Production – What we know about the Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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Key Facts

  • Said to be a reboot of the "Planet of the Apes" franchise. Peter Jackson's visual effects house WETA Digital will render photo-realistic apes, rather than costumed actors, for the first time in the franchise.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense and frightening sequences of action and violence
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Evolution Becomes Revolution
Also known as
Conquest of the Planet of Apes, Planet of the Apes: Genesis, Untitled Planet of the Apes Project, Planet of the Apes: Caesar

Language
English
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Release Date: When was the film released?

Rise of the Planet of the Apes was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 5 , 2011. The film was released in approximately 3,647 theaters. There were six other movies released on the same date, including The Change-Up, The Whistleblower and Bellflower.

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