Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (1980)
Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (1980)
Startling conclusion!
When the astronauts Burke and Virdon, with their chimp companion Galen, are captured in a fishing village that employs human slave labor, they must prove their worth as fishermen or be sacrificed to the 'gods of the sea,' or what the men call sharks. Escaping from the forced labor camp, the trio become involved in a plot to develop a glider to drop a fragmentation bomb on the gorilla council. [The fifth of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "Tomorrow's Tide" and "Up Above the World So High"]

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Cast

Ron Harper Ron Harper As: Alan Virdon
James Naughton James Naughton As: Pete Burke
Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall As: Galen
Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne As: Hurton
Mark Lenard Mark Lenard As: Urko
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Storyline

When the astronauts Burke and Virdon, with their chimp companion Galen, are captured in a fishing village that employs human slave labor, they must prove their worth as fishermen or be sacrificed to the 'gods of the sea,' or what the men call sharks. Escaping from the forced labor camp, the trio become involved in a plot to develop a glider to drop a fragmentation bomb on the gorilla council. [The fifth of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "Tomorrow's Tide" and "Up Above the World So High"]


Tagline: Startling conclusion!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: TV Movie, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 21 November 1980

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

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Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox Television

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Robert W. Lenski

Robert W. Lenski

Writer

Arthur Browne Jr.

Arthur Browne Jr.

Writer

Joe Ruby

Joe Ruby

Story Consultant

Ken Spears

Ken Spears

Story Consultant

Howard Dimsdale

Howard Dimsdale

Story Consultant

Pierre Boulle

Pierre Boulle

Characters

Production Crew

Stanley Hough

Stanley Hough

Producer

Marvin Paige

Marvin Paige

Casting

Herbert Hirschman

Herbert Hirschman

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Daniel C. Striepeke

Daniel C. Striepeke

Hairstylist

Daniel C. Striepeke

Daniel C. Striepeke

Makeup Artist

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Makeup Artist

Stan Winston

Stan Winston

Special Effects Makeup Artist

John Chambers

John Chambers

Makeup Designer

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Archie J. Bacon

Archie J. Bacon

Art Direction

Stuart A. Reiss

Stuart A. Reiss

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Anthony Wilson

Anthony Wilson

Creator

Joseph Silver

Joseph Silver

Post Production Supervisor

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