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Back to the Planet of the Apes poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.4 / 100
1980·Sci-Fi / Action / Thriller·1h 32m

BACK TO THE PLANET OF THE APES

“They're taking over.”

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"]

Above the Line
Arnold Laven, Don Weis·DirectorEdward J. Lakso·WriterArt Wallace·WriterGerald Perry Finnerman·Director of PhotographyRichard LaSalle·Original Music ComposerAxel Hubert Sr.·Editor
Cast
Ron Harper·Alan VirdonJames Naughton·Pete BurkeRoddy McDowall·GalenRoyal Dano·FarrowWoodrow Parfrey·VeskaNorman Alden·ZakoJohn Milford·MillerMark Lenard·UrkoBooth Colman·ZaiusBiff Elliot·Ullman
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 3
Don Weis·DirectorArnold Laven·DirectorBill Derwin·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Edward J. Lakso·WriterArt Wallace·WriterHoward Dimsdale·Story ConsultantJoe Ruby·Story ConsultantKen Spears·Story ConsultantPierre Boulle·Characters
Camera· 1
Gerald Perry Finnerman·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Axel Hubert Sr.·EditorJ. Frank O'Neill·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Richard LaSalle·Original Music ComposerLionel Newman·Music SupervisorLeonard A. Engel·Supervising Music EditorLalo Schifrin·Theme Song Performance
Art & Design· 3
Archie J. Bacon·Art DirectionDaniel C. Striepeke·Makeup ArtistStuart A. Reiss·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Herbert Hirschman·Executive ProducerStanley Hough·ProducerRichard Glassman·Unit Production ManagerMarvin Paige·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Hubie Kerns Jr.·StuntsJoseph Silver·Post Production SupervisorErnest Robinson·Stunts
By the Numbers
62.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.4
OF 10
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