Back to the Planet of the Apes

Name: Back to the Planet of the Apes
Released: 1980-11-17
Rating: 6

6.0/10 (28)

·1980· 92 min

Action Thriller Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie

Director: Don Weis

"They're taking over."

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"]

Cast

Ron Harper

Alan Virdon

James Naughton

Pete Burke

Roddy McDowall

Galen

Royal Dano

Farrow

Woodrow Parfrey

Veska

Norman Alden

Zako

John Milford

Miller

Mark Lenard

Urko

Booth Colman

Zaius

Biff Elliot

Ullman

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Bobby Porter

Arno

Jerome Thor

Proto

In brief

Back to the Planet of the Apes (1980) is a action, thriller, adventure film. With an average rating of 6.0/10 from 28 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 32min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Back to the Planet of the Apes?

Back to the Planet of the Apes runs 92 minutes (1h 32min).

What rating does Back to the Planet of the Apes have?

Back to the Planet of the Apes has an average rating of 6.0/10 based on 28 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Back to the Planet of the Apes from?

Back to the Planet of the Apes was released in 1980.