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Back to the Planet of the Apes

Back to the Planet of the Apes (1980) - Where to Watch

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Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the 20th Century Fox Television adventure flick. Back to the Planet of the Apes starring Ron Harper, James Naughton, Roddy McDowall, Royal Dano has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min. The release date of the movie is November 17th, 1980. The movie received a user score of 53/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 19 active users.

Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "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"]"

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