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Release Year1980
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Thriller, Adventure
Votes28
DirectorArnold Laven, Don Weis
WritersEdward J. Lakso, Art Wallace
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBack to the Planet of the Apes
About Back to the Planet of the Apes
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 Arnold Laven, Don Weis, Back to the Planet of the Apes leans on a strong ensemble — Ron Harper, James Naughton, Roddy McDowall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1980.
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