As everyone dispersed, the Thief tripped he ring""s owner (who had ordered the punishment), and cleverly stole he ring without the man knowing.Not surprisingly, he film did not receive any Academy Award nominations.Plot SynopsisScrolling "Special Message" Prologue:In the edited version of the film released by Esper, a two and a half-minute "Special Message" - a moralistic and preachy disclaimer - was added to he film""s beginning.InDawn, the setting was the year 2026, about 10 years into the future.A group of survivors (father and ex-architect Malcolm (Jason Clarke), Malcolm""s wife and CDC nurse Ellie (Keri Russell), and human colony leader Dreyfus (Gary Oldman)), living in the ruins of San Francisco, were attempting to restore electrical power to the city by gaining access to a hydroelectric dam in the apes"" territory.He had since become married (to Lisa (Natalie Trundy) from the previous film), and his son Cornelius (Bobby Porter) was in the class and obediently following directions.