Back to the Planet of the Apes background

Back to the Planet of the Apes

The 1974 TV series Planet of the Apes is a non-original made-for-TV movie, comprised of two edited episodes, Escape from Tomorrow and The Trap.

A group of astronauts from the 20th century travel through time and crash land on Earth in 3085. Two of them, Alan Virdon and Pete Burke, find that their loved ones have passed away, technology has regressed, and humans are ruled by intelligent simians. They are captured by gorillas, deemed a threat, and sentenced to death. A curious chimpanzee named Galen befriends them, and after accidentally killing a gorilla, they all escape and become fugitives.

Info about Back to the Planet of the Apes

Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Television

Originally Released: United States, Nov 17, 1980

Production Country: United States

Genres:Sci-Fi