Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

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

20/11/1980
TV Movie, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
1h 33m

Human guinea pig?

Overview

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"]

  • Alf KjellinDirector
  • Arnold LavenDirector
  • Richard CollinsWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • post-apocalyptic future
  • surgeon
  • ape
  • ape man
  • ape woman

Top Billed Cast

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

Jordo

David Naughton

David Naughton

Dr. Stole

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