Movie: Life, Liberty and Pursuit on 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

Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott

Kira

Martin E. Brooks
Martin E. Brooks

Leander

Norman Burton
Norman Burton

Yalu

Booth Colman
Booth Colman

Zaius

Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard

Urko

Phillip Montgomery
Phillip Montgomery

Jordo

David Naughton
David Naughton

Dr. Stole

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  • Overview

    When fugitive human astronaut Virdon is shot, his chimp companion Galen must charm an old flame into accepting that a book on human surgery is no hoax. Meanwhile, their friend Burke is captured by the ape authorities and is to be brainwashed by a brilliant ape scientist named Wanda. [The fourth of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "The Surgeon" and "The Interrogation"]

  • Release Date

    1980-11-20

  • Average

    7.375

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
  • Tagline

    Human guinea pig?

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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