The fugitives Burke, Virdon and Galen try to save the life of a human blacksmith and his son, whom gorilla leader Urko has threatened with death should his horse lose another race. The trio also attempt to expose a crooked gorilla by framing him in a plot to kill Urko. [The third of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "The Horse Race" and "The Tyrant"]
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
US
Genres:
TV Movie, Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
Release:
November 1980
Production:
20th Century Fox Television
Cast:
Ron Harper, James Naughton, Mark Lenard, John Hoyt, Meegan King, Morgan Woodward, Roddy McDowall, Klair Bybee, Michael Conrad, James Daughton, Richard Devon, Wesley Fuller, Joseph Ruskin
Tags:
horse race, post-apocalyptic future, astronaut, ape man, ape woman