6.0Back to the Planet of the Apes · 1980
Back to the Planet of the Apes (1980) is a Action / Thriller / Adventure film directed by Arnold Laven, starring Ron Harper, James Naughton, Roddy McDowall.
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6.0Overview
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
Ron Harper, James Naughton, Roddy McDowall, Royal Dano, Woodrow Parfrey, Norman Alden, John Milford, Mark Lenard
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What is "Back to the Planet of the Apes" about?
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"]
When was "Back to the Planet of the Apes" released?
Back to the Planet of the Apes was released in 1980.
Who stars in "Back to the Planet of the Apes"?
The cast includes Ron Harper, James Naughton, Roddy McDowall, Royal Dano.
