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Back to the Planet of the Apes (1980)

Back to the Planet of the Apes

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1h 32m

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

November 17th, 1980

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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

Roddy McDowall
Galen
Ron Harper
Alan Virdon
James Naughton
Pete Burke
Royal Dano
Farrow
Woodrow Parfrey
Veska
Norman Alden
Zako
John Milford
Miller
Mark Lenard
Urko
Booth Colman
Zaius
Biff Elliot
Ullman
Full cast & crew

Directors

Arnold Laven
Don Weis
Full cast & crew

Producers

Herbert Hirschman
executive producer
Stanley Hough
producer
(as Stanley Hough)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Pierre Boulle
characters
Edward J. Lakso
Art Wallace
Full cast & crew

Taglines

They're taking over.

Keywords

chase
based on novel
based on film
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 17th, 1980 (United States of America)
November 17th, 1980 (United States of America) TV

Alternative Titles

Back to the Planet of the Apes (original title)
Návrat na Planétu opíc (Czechia) (Slovak title)
Paluu apinoiden planeetalle (Finland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

92 min ((UK))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

4:3

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

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