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Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (1980)

Human guinea pig?

Genre : TV Movie, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Alf Kjellin, Arnold Laven

Synopsis

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"]

Actors

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
Michael Strong
Michael Strong
Travin
Jamie Smith-Jackson
Jamie Smith-Jackson
Girl / Arna
Harry Townes
Harry Townes
Dr. Malthus

Crews

Alf Kjellin
Alf Kjellin
Director
Arnold Laven
Arnold Laven
Director
Pierre Boulle
Pierre Boulle
Characters
Richard Collins
Richard Collins
Writer
Barry Oringer
Barry Oringer
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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