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"]
Released: Nov 17, 1980
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genre: Action, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Stars: Ron Harper, James Naughton, Roddy McDowall, Royal Dano, Woodrow Parfrey, Norman Alden
Crew: Gerald Perry Finnerman (Director of Photography), Archie J. Bacon (Art Direction), Richard Glassman (Unit Production Manager), Stuart A. Reiss (Set Decoration), Daniel C. Striepeke (Makeup Artist), Howard Dimsdale (Story Consultant)