Astronaut Brent is sent to rescue Taylor but crash lands on the Planet of the Apes, just like Taylor did in the original film. Taylor has disappeared into the Forbidden Zone so Brent and Nova try to follow and find him. He discovers a cult of humans that fear the Apes' latest military movements and finds himself in the middle. Tension mounts to a climactic battle between ape and man deep in the bowels of the planet.
Elenco: James Franciscus , Kim Hunter , Maurice Evans , Linda Harrison , Paul Richards , Charlton Heston , David Watson , Thomas Gomez , Victor Buono , James Gregory , Jeff Corey , Natalie Trundy , Don Pedro Colley , Tod Andrews , Gregory Sierra , Eldon Burke .