The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes(1980)
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The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes Synopsis
Human astronauts Burke and Virdon, with their chimp companion Galen, are forced to become involved in the strange gladiatorial games of the district run by prefect Tolar. The trio escape the gorilla police and find an abandoned government research project with a computer containing a vast amount of recording information about the old human-ruled world. [The second of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "The Gladiators" and "The Legacy"]
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (1980) is a tv movie, science fiction and adventure film directed by Bernard McEveety, released on November 18, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton and William Smith. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 16 ratings.
- Director:
- Bernard McEveety
- Writers:
- Art Wallace, Robert Hamner, Pierre Boulle
- Producers:
- Stanley Hough
- Cinematographer:
- Gerald Perry Finnerman
- Composer:
- Lalo Schifrin
- Production:
- 20th Century Fox Television
- Status:
- Released
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The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes Cast & Crew
Main cast
Roddy McDowall
as Galen
Ron Harper
as Alan Virdon
James Naughton
as Peter Burke
William Smith
as Tolar
John Hoyt
as Barlow
Marc Singer
as Dalton
Zina Bethune
as Arn
Jackie Earle Haley
as Kraik
Robert Phillips
as Gorilla Captain
Mark Lenard
as Urko
Booth Colman
as Zaius
- Andy Albin
Andy Albin
as Man
Key crew
Directed by Bernard McEveety, written by Art Wallace, Robert Hamner and Pierre Boulle, produced by Stanley Hough.
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The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 16 ratings.
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The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes?
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The main cast of The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (1980) includes Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton, William Smith and John Hoyt. The film was directed by Bernard McEveety. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes released?
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The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes was released on November 18, 1980 and runs for 1h 35m.
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The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (1980) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 16 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie, science fiction and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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