Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (1973) Roddy McDowall and Claude Akins star in the final chapter of the legendary Apes saga.Set in 2001 A.D., an idyllic society of man and ape is threatened by both a militant gorilla (Akins) and a tribe of still-intelligent mutant humans.Finally, simmering tensions dividing the primates erupt in an apocalyptic climax.When the smoke clears, the carnage is everywhere, but there is hope for a new beginning for man and ape.