

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
1980, English. Directed by Alf Kjellin & Arnold Laven.
Human guinea pig?
When fugitive human astronaut Virdon is shot, his chimp companion Galen must charm an old flame into accepting that a book on human surgery is no hoax. Meanwhile, their friend Burke is captured by the ape authorities and is to be brainwashed by a brilliant ape scientist named Wanda. [The fourth of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "The Surgeon" and "The Interrogation"]
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 November 1980
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard Collins, Barry Oringer
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Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 1980. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes?
If you liked Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes, try Back to the Planet of the Apes, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Damnation Alley.
Who directed Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes?
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (1980) was directed by Alf Kjellin and Arnold Laven and stars Ron Harper, James Naughton, Roddy McDowall.