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Back to the Planet of the Apes (1980)

They're taking over.

Genre : Action, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Arnold Laven, Don Weis

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 eathquake-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"]

Actors

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
Bobby Porter
Bobby Porter
Arno
Jerome Thor
Jerome Thor
Proto
William Beckley
William Beckley
Grundig
Alvin Hammer
Alvin Hammer
Man
Cindy Eilbacher
Cindy Eilbacher
Lisa Miller
Mickey LeClair
Mickey LeClair
Jick Miller
Wallace Earl
Wallace Earl
Mary Miller
Gail Bonney
Gail Bonney
Old Woman

Crews

Arnold Laven
Arnold Laven
Director
Don Weis
Don Weis
Director
Pierre Boulle
Pierre Boulle
Characters
Edward J. Lakso
Edward J. Lakso
Writer
Stanley Hough
Stanley Hough
Producer
Herbert Hirschman
Herbert Hirschman
Executive Producer
Richard LaSalle
Richard LaSalle
Original Music Composer
J. Frank O'Neill
J. Frank O'Neill
Editor
Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin
Theme Song Performance
Art Wallace
Art Wallace
Writer
Richard Glassman
Richard Glassman
Unit Production Manager
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Director of Photography
Archie J. Bacon
Archie J. Bacon
Art Direction
Joseph Silver
Joseph Silver
Post Production Supervisor
Howard Dimsdale
Howard Dimsdale
Story Consultant
Joe Ruby
Joe Ruby
Story Consultant
Ken Spears
Ken Spears
Story Consultant
Axel Hubert Sr.
Axel Hubert Sr.
Editor
Marvin Paige
Marvin Paige
Casting
Stuart A. Reiss
Stuart A. Reiss
Set Decoration
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
Music Supervisor
Leonard A. Engel
Leonard A. Engel
Supervising Music Editor
Hubie Kerns Jr.
Hubie Kerns Jr.
Stunts
Ernest Robinson
Ernest Robinson
Stunts
Bill Derwin
Bill Derwin
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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