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Back to the Planet of the Apes

Back to the Planet of the Apes

Back to the Planet of the Apes

1980
Sci-fi, Adventure
TV Movie
1h 32m
First follow-up film to the series is 2 episodes back-to-back. In Escape from Tomorrow (1974), the astronauts crashland in their own future, which they discover to be ape-ruled, and they and Galen become fugitives after being tricked into escaping by the ruthless Urko. In The Trap (1974), Urko and Burke are trapped in an underground metro station in the ruins of a city, and must cooperate in order to escape, while Urko learns some uncomfortable truths about humans and Earth's past.

Directed by:

Don Weis
Don-Weis
33 total credits
Credits include: Fantasy Island, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Starsky and Hutch, I Love Melvin and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
,
Arnold Laven
Arnold-Laven
23 total credits
Credits include: The Monster That Challenged the World, Down Three Dark Streets, The Rack, The Rifleman and Sam Whiskey

Writers:

Pierre Boulle
Pierre-Boulle
14 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and The Bridge on the River Kwai
,
Edward J. Lakso
Edward-J-Lakso
27 total credits
Credits include: Charlie's Angels, The Immoral Mr. Teas, Back to the Planet of the Apes, Combat! and The Broken Land
,
Art Wallace
Art-Wallace
8 total credits
Credits include: Back to the Planet of the Apes, She Waits, Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes, The World Beyond and Dr. Cook's Garden

Starring:

James Naughton
James-Naughton
26 total credits
Credits include: Cat's Eye, First Kid, The Paper Chase, Suburban Girl and The Glass Menagerie
,
Royal Dano
Royal-Dano
71 total credits
Royal Dano was undoubtedly one of the best, most quirky and striking character actors to ever grace the big and small screen alike in a lengthy and impressive career which spanned 42 years. He was nominated by the New York Critic's Circle as one of the Promising Actors of 1949. Tall and lean, with a gaunt face, dark hair, a rangy build, and a very distinctive deep croaky voice, Dano was usually cast in both movies and TV shows as gloomy and/or sinister characters. He appeared most often in weste
,
Roddy McDowall
Roddy-McDowall
130 total credits
Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude "Roddy" McDowall (17 September 1928 - 3 October 1998) was an English-born actor and photographer. He was best known as Cornelius and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes film series. He began his long career as a child actor...(Wikipedia)
,
Norman Alden
Norman-Alden
50 total credits
Credits include: They Live, The Sword in the Stone, The Transformers: The Movie, The Nutty Professor and Cutting Class
,
Biff Elliot
Biff-Elliot
14 total credits
Credits include: House of Bamboo, The Enemy Below, The Dark, Kotch and Blood Bath
,
John Milford
John-Milford
18 total credits
Credits include: Double Exposure, Riding with Death, Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge, Back to the Planet of the Apes and Gunfight at Comanche Creek
,
Ron Harper
Ron-Harper
11 total credits
Credits include: The Poughkeepsie Tapes, Planet of the Apes, Land of the Lost, Back to the Planet of the Apes and Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
,
Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow-Parfrey
41 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, Dirty Harry, Papillon, The Outlaw Josey Wales and Charley Varrick
,
Booth Colman
Booth-Colman
11 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, World Without End, My Gun Is Quick, Time Travelers and Back to the Planet of the Apes
,
Cindy Eilbacher
Cindy-Eilbacher
12 total credits
Credits include: Slumber Party Massacre II, Shanks, Do Not Disturb, Back to the Planet of the Apes and The Big Bounce
,
Mark Lenard
Mark-Lenard
8 total credits
Credits include: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Planet of the Apes and Back to the Planet of the Apes
,
Wallace Earl Laven
Wallace-Earl-Laven
4 total credits
Credits include: Back to the Planet of the Apes, The Trap, College Queen and The Royal Road

Franchise:

Planet of the Apes

Genres:

Sci-fi, Adventure

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Back to the Planet of the Apes

1980
Sci-fi, Adventure
TV Movie
1h 32m
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77
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70
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70
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Don Weis
Don-Weis
33 total credits
Credits include: Fantasy Island, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Starsky and Hutch, I Love Melvin and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
,
Arnold Laven
Arnold-Laven
23 total credits
Credits include: The Monster That Challenged the World, Down Three Dark Streets, The Rack, The Rifleman and Sam Whiskey

Writers:

Pierre Boulle
Pierre-Boulle
14 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and The Bridge on the River Kwai
,
Edward J. Lakso
Edward-J-Lakso
27 total credits
Credits include: Charlie's Angels, The Immoral Mr. Teas, Back to the Planet of the Apes, Combat! and The Broken Land
,
Art Wallace
Art-Wallace
8 total credits
Credits include: Back to the Planet of the Apes, She Waits, Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes, The World Beyond and Dr. Cook's Garden

Starring:

James Naughton
James-Naughton
26 total credits
Credits include: Cat's Eye, First Kid, The Paper Chase, Suburban Girl and The Glass Menagerie
,
Royal Dano
Royal-Dano
71 total credits
Royal Dano was undoubtedly one of the best, most quirky and striking character actors to ever grace the big and small screen alike in a lengthy and impressive career which spanned 42 years. He was nominated by the New York Critic's Circle as one of the Promising Actors of 1949. Tall and lean, with a gaunt face, dark hair, a rangy build, and a very distinctive deep croaky voice, Dano was usually cast in both movies and TV shows as gloomy and/or sinister characters. He appeared most often in weste
,
Roddy McDowall
Roddy-McDowall
130 total credits
Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude "Roddy" McDowall (17 September 1928 - 3 October 1998) was an English-born actor and photographer. He was best known as Cornelius and Caesar in the Planet of the Apes film series. He began his long career as a child actor...(Wikipedia)
,
Norman Alden
Norman-Alden
50 total credits
Credits include: They Live, The Sword in the Stone, The Transformers: The Movie, The Nutty Professor and Cutting Class
,
Biff Elliot
Biff-Elliot
14 total credits
Credits include: House of Bamboo, The Enemy Below, The Dark, Kotch and Blood Bath
,
John Milford
John-Milford
18 total credits
Credits include: Double Exposure, Riding with Death, Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge, Back to the Planet of the Apes and Gunfight at Comanche Creek
,
Ron Harper
Ron-Harper
11 total credits
Credits include: The Poughkeepsie Tapes, Planet of the Apes, Land of the Lost, Back to the Planet of the Apes and Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
,
Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow-Parfrey
41 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, Dirty Harry, Papillon, The Outlaw Josey Wales and Charley Varrick
,
Booth Colman
Booth-Colman
11 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, World Without End, My Gun Is Quick, Time Travelers and Back to the Planet of the Apes
,
Cindy Eilbacher
Cindy-Eilbacher
12 total credits
Credits include: Slumber Party Massacre II, Shanks, Do Not Disturb, Back to the Planet of the Apes and The Big Bounce
,
Mark Lenard
Mark-Lenard
8 total credits
Credits include: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Planet of the Apes and Back to the Planet of the Apes
,
Wallace Earl Laven
Wallace-Earl-Laven
4 total credits
Credits include: Back to the Planet of the Apes, The Trap, College Queen and The Royal Road

Franchise:

Planet of the Apes

Genres:

Sci-fi, Adventure

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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