Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

1980
1h 33m
7.6

7.6/10

11 votes
TV Movie Adventure Science Fiction Thriller

"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"]

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox Television
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

post-apocalyptic future surgeon ape ape man ape woman

Quick Facts

Release Date November 20, 1980
Status Released
Language EN

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
Phillip Montgomery

Jordo

David Naughton
David Naughton

Dr. Stole

Michael Strong
Michael Strong

Travin

Jamie Smith-Jackson
Jamie Smith-Jackson

Girl / Arna

Key Crew

Arnold Laven
Director
Barry Oringer
Writer
Alf Kjellin
Director
Richard Collins
Writer