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Back to the Planet of the Apes

1980

92 minutes

ActionThrillerAdventureScience FictionTV Movie

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"]

Top Cast

Ron Harper headshot

Ron Harper

Alan Virdon

James Naughton headshot

James Naughton

Pete Burke

Roddy McDowall headshot

Roddy McDowall

Galen

Royal Dano headshot

Royal Dano

Farrow

Woodrow Parfrey headshot

Woodrow Parfrey

Veska

Norman Alden headshot

Norman Alden

Zako

John Milford headshot

John Milford

Miller

Mark Lenard headshot

Mark Lenard

Urko

Booth Colman headshot

Booth Colman

Zaius

Biff Elliot headshot

Biff Elliot

Ullman

Bobby Porter headshot

Bobby Porter

Arno

Jerome Thor headshot

Jerome Thor

Proto

William Beckley headshot

William Beckley

Grundig

Alvin Hammer headshot

Alvin Hammer

Man

Cindy Eilbacher headshot

Cindy Eilbacher

Lisa Miller

Mickey LeClair headshot

Mickey LeClair

Jick Miller

Wallace Earl headshot

Wallace Earl

Mary Miller

Gail Bonney headshot

Gail Bonney

Old Woman