Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

"Medical crisis!"

1980 1h 30m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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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"]

“Medical crisis!”

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Cast

Ron Harper
Alan Virdon
James Naughton
Pete Burke
Mark Lenard
Urko
John Hoyt
Barlow
Meegan King
Gregor
Morgan Woodward
Martin
Roddy McDowall
Galen
Klair Bybee
Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ralph Senensky
Writers: Booker Bradshaw, Walter Black, David P. Lewis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Ron Harper and James Naughton and Mark Lenard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Medical crisis!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0394835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ralph Senensky directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ron Harper and James Naughton and Mark Lenard carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Medical crisis!".
6IMDB entry: tt0394835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.