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Back to the Planet of the Apes

1980 Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie · 1h 32m
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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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Movie Score

49%

Released

November 17, 1980,

Director

Arnold Laven

Film Series

Planet of the Apes (TV Movie) Movies

Cast

Ron Harper, James Naughton, Roddy McDowall, Royal Dano, Woodrow Parfrey, Norman Alden

Genre

Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie

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