Back to the Planet of the Apes (1980)

  • NR
  • 11/17/1980 (US)
  • Action, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
  • 1h 32m

They're taking over.

Overview

Astronauts Pete Burke and Allan Virdon crash on Earth in the far future and are captured by the apes. The men befriend a chimp named Galen who helps them to escape. In the hopes of finding a way to get back to their own time, the astronauts search for a computer in an earthquake-threatened city, with which they will be able to access their flight records. [The first of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "Escape from Tomorrow" and "The Trap"]

Arnold Laven

Director

Don Weis

Director

Edward J. Lakso

Writer

Pierre Boulle

Characters

Art Wallace

Writer

Cast

Ron Harper's headshot

Ron Harper

Alan Virdon
James Naughton's headshot

James Naughton

Pete Burke
Roddy McDowall's headshot

Roddy McDowall

Galen
Royal Dano's headshot

Royal Dano

Farrow
Woodrow Parfrey's headshot

Woodrow Parfrey

Veska
Norman Alden's headshot

Norman Alden

Zako
John Milford's headshot

John Milford

Miller
Mark Lenard's headshot

Mark Lenard

Urko

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