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Release Year1980
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresTV Movie, Thriller, Adventure
Votes17
DirectorJohn Meredyth Lucas, Don McDougall
WritersRobert W. Lenski, Arthur Browne Jr.
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFarewell to the Planet of the Apes
About Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
When the astronauts Burke and Virdon, with their chimp companion Galen, are captured in a fishing village that employs human slave labor, they must prove their worth as fishermen or be sacrificed to the 'gods of the sea,' or what the men call sharks. Escaping from the forced labor camp, the trio become involved in a plot to develop a glider to drop a fragmentation bomb on the gorilla council. [The fifth of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "Tomorrow's Tide" and "Up Above the World So High"]
Directed by John Meredyth Lucas, Don McDougall, Farewell 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 tv movie titles of 1980.
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