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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 eathquake-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"]

Credits

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Name Character
Roddy McDowall He was 53, 70 years old when he died as Galen
Royal Dano He was 59, 71 years old when he died as Farrow
Norman Alden He was 57, 87 years old when he died as Zako
Woodrow Parfrey He was 59, 61 years old when he died as Veska
Alvin Hammer He was 66, 78 years old when he died as Man
Biff Elliot He was 58, 89 years old when he died as Ullman
Mark Lenard He was 57, 72 years old when he died as Urko
Cindy Eilbacher She was 23, now 65 years old as Lisa Miller
Booth Colman He was 58, 91 years old when he died as Zaius
Ron Harper He was 17, now 60 years old as Alan Virdon
Gail Bonney She was 79, 82 years old when she died as Old Woman
John Milford He was 54, 72 years old when he died as Miller
Bobby Porter He was 29, now 71 years old as Arno
James Naughton He was 36, now 78 years old as Pete Burke
Wallace Earl She was 55, 85 years old when she died as Mary Miller
Jerome Thor He was 66, 78 years old when he died as Proto

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Name Department
Pierre Boulle as Characters. He was 69 (81) years old when He died Writing
Edward J. Lakso as Writer. He was 49 (76) years old when He died Writing
Richard LaSalle as Original Music Composer. He was 63 (97) years old when He died Sound
J. Frank O'Neill as Editor. Editing
Arnold Laven as Director. He was 59 (87) years old when He died Directing
Stanley Hough as Producer. He was 63 (71) years old when He died Production
Don Weis as Director. He was 59 (78) years old when He died Directing
Gerald Perry Finnerman as Cinematography. Crew
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They're taking over.

  • Release day: Monday, November 17, 1980
  • Runtime: 92 minutes