Back to the Planet of the Apes
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"]
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- Cast
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- Recommendations
Back to the Planet of the Apes
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 17, 1980
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Action, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
User Score
49%
Original Title
Back to the Planet of the Apes
Production Companies
20th Century Fox Television
Director
Don Weis
Description
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"]
Cast
Crew
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