Der vor zehn Jahren freigesetzte Virus hat den größten Teil der Menschheit ausgerottet und die wenigen Überlebenden hausen in städtischen Ruinen, die von ihrer einstigen Zivilisation übrig geblieben sind.
Während einer Expedition in den Wald trifft eine Gruppe um Malcom (Jason Clarke) auf ein intelligentes Volk der Affen, das dort unter der Führung von Caesar (Andy Serkis) lebt. Malcom und Ellie (Keri Russell) erkennen, dass diese wie auch die Menschen nur verteidigen wollen, was ihnen wichtig ist: ihre Heimat, ihre Familien und ihre Freiheit. Gemeinsam plädieren sie für gegenseitiges Verständnis und erwirken ein Friedensabkommen, welches jedoch von kurzer Dauer ist. Für Dreyfus (Gary Oldman) sind die Affen schuld am Virus und damit die erklärten Feinde. Er findet zahlreiche Anhänger, die vor Gewalt nicht zurückschrecken. Ein letzter Eklat scheint unausweichlich – es kommt zum Kampf, der die Vorherrschaft über die Erde endgültig entscheiden soll.
Andy Serkis | Caesar |
Jason Clarke | Malcolm |
Gary Oldman | Dreyfus |
Keri Russell | Ellie |
Toby Kebbell | Koba |
Kodi Smit-McPhee | Alexander |
Kirk Acevedo | Carver |
Judy Greer | Cornelia |
Terry Notary | Rocket |
Karin Konoval | Maurice |
Larramie Doc Shaw | Ash |
Nick Thurston | Blue Eyes |
Jocko Sims | Werner |
Enrique Murciano | Kemp |
Keir O'Donnell | Finney |
Lee Ross | Grey |
Lombardo Boyar | Terry |
Kevin Rankin | McVeigh |
Jon Eyez | Foster |
Richard King | Stoned |
Lucky Johnson | Rationer |
Al Vicente | Manone |
Matthew James | Man 2 |
Scott Lang | Luca |
Deneen Tyler | Woman |
Mustafa Harris | Officer |
Mike Seal | Driver |
J.D. Evermore | Sniper |
Chase Boltin | Recruit |
Michael Papajohn | Cannon-Gunner |
Thomas Rosales Jr. | Old Man (as Tommy Rosales Jr.) |
Thomas Rosales, Jr. | Old Man |
Carol Sutton | Old Woman |
Christopher Berry | Gun-Clinching Man |
Jon Arthur | Armed Sentry |
Michael Giacchino | Original Music Composer |
Mark Bomback | Executive Producer |
Thomas M. Hammel | Executive Producer |
Michael Seresin | Director of Photography |
William Hoy | Editor |
James Ashwill | foley mixer |
Stan Salfas | Editor |
Brian Bair | re-recording engineer |
James Chinlund | Production Design |
Christopher Barnett | additional re-recording mixer / sound editor |
Marisa Frantz | Art Direction |
David Betancourt | adr mixer |
Aaron Haye | Art Direction |
James Bolt | additional re-recording mixer |
Kelvin Humenny | Art Direction |
Jim Brookshire | adr editor |
William O. Hunter | Art Direction |
Donald D. Brown | Boom Operator |
Scott Plauche | Art Direction |
Derek Casari | adr engineer |
Amanda Moss Serino | Set Decoration |
Smokey Cloud | 1st assistant sound editor (as Matt 'Smokey' Cloud) |
Melissa Bruning | Costume Design |
Ryan Cole | recordist |
Deborah La Mia Denaver | makeup department head |
Lisa Love | makeup department head |
Scott Curtis | foley editor |
Tegan Taylor | makeup department head |
Jenna Dalla Riva | foley recordist |
John Berger | Set Designer |
Mark DeSimone | adr mixer |
Sarah Forrest | Set Designer |
Richard Epcar | Adr loop group |
Mike Stassi | Set Designer |
Geoff Ethridge | sound editorial engineer |
Peter Stratford | Set Designer |
Joshua Fielstra | sound design: trailer music |
Nick S. Cross | assistant art director |
Theresa Greene | art department coordinator |
Sharon Thompson | art department coordinator |
Sandra Fox | foley assistant |
John Hoskins | construction coordinator |
Doug Hardwick | construction coordinator |
John Guentner | foley mixer |
Will Files | Sound Designer |
Douglas Murray | Sound Designer |
Matthew Harrison | foley editor |
Andy Malcolm | foley |
Jack Heeren | foley mixer |
Dan O'Connell | foley |
Warren Hendriks | Sound Editor |
Michael Magill | dialogue editor |
Craig Henighan | additional re-recording mixer |
Dana Kay Hart | Costume Supervisor |
Mike Hibberson | second boom |
Janice MacIsaac | Costume Supervisor |
Paul Apelgren | Music Editor |
Charley Bob Burnham | Transportation Coordinator |
Jesse Johnstone | recordist |
David James | Still Photographer |
Goro Koyama | foley artist |
Stacey Herbert | Makeup Artist |
Tom Lalley | re-recording engineer |
Lucy O'Reilly | Makeup Artist |
Adriano Lameira | apes vocal research |