Back to the Planet of the Apes 1980

Name: Back to the Planet of the Apes
Released: 1980-11-17
Cast: Ron Harper, James Naughton, Roddy McDowall, Royal Dano, Woodrow Parfrey

Synopsis:

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"]

Directed by:	Don Weis & Arnold Laven
Written by:	Edward J. Lakso & Art Wallace
Release date:	1980-11-17
Runtime:	92 minutes
Tagline:	They're taking over.
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