Movie: Back to the Planet of the Apes

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ron Harper
Ron Harper

Alan Virdon

James Naughton
James Naughton

Pete Burke

Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall

Galen

Royal Dano
Royal Dano

Farrow

Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow Parfrey

Veska

Norman Alden
Norman Alden

Zako

John Milford
John Milford

Miller

Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard

Urko

Booth Colman
Booth Colman

Zaius

Biff Elliot
Biff Elliot

Ullman

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  • 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"]

  • Release Date

    1980-11-17

  • Average

    5.55

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    They're taking over.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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