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

7.6/10 93 min TV Movie Adventure Science Fiction Thriller

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"]

Cast

Ron Harper

Alan Virdon

James Naughton

Pete Burke

Roddy McDowall

Galen

Jacqueline Scott

Kira

Martin E. Brooks

Leander

Norman Burton

Yalu

Booth Colman

Zaius

Mark Lenard

Urko

David Naughton

Dr. Stole

Michael Strong

Travin

Jamie Smith-Jackson

Girl / Arna

Harry Townes

Dr. Malthus

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