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Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes

Human guinea pig?

Genres

TV MovieAdventureScience FictionThriller

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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"]

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

20 November 1980

Country

United States of America

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

Harry Townes

Harry Townes

Dr. Malthus

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