Synopsis
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"]
Movie Information
- Director
- Arnold Laven
- Writers
- Edward J. Lakso, Art Wallace
- Release Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- Genre
- Action, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (28 votes)
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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"]
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