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<div class="large-6 columns">'''Race for the Yankee Zephyr''' ([[:Category:1981|1981]], [[:Category:Ozploitation|AUS]]) is an Action-Thriller film directed by David Hemmings. | <div class="large-6 columns">'''Race for the Yankee Zephyr''' ([[:Category:1981|1981]], [[:Category:Ozploitation|AUS]]) is an Action-Thriller film directed by David Hemmings. | ||
*'''Contents''': [[/Fun Facts|Fun Facts]] | [[/Soundtrack|Soundtrack]] | *'''Contents''': [[/Fun Facts|Fun Facts]] | [[/Soundtrack|Soundtrack]] | ||
*'''Featured in''': [[Not Quite Hollywood]] | *'''Featured in''': [[Not Quite Hollywood]] | [[Ozploitation Trailer Explosion]] | ||
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===Main Details=== | |||
* Released in 1981 | * Released in 1981 | ||
* Color | * Color | ||
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* Cinematography by Vincent Monton | * Cinematography by Vincent Monton | ||
* Film Editing by John Laing | * Film Editing by John Laing | ||
====Also Known As | |||
===Plot Summary=== | |||
*A drunken deer hunter, his pilot colleague and his daughter compete with a villainous treasure hunter to reach a lake nestled among the mountains of New Zealand, where a WWII-era plane wreck carrying a fortune in gold is submerged. | |||
===Also Known As=== | |||
* Ein Teufelskerl (Germany) | * Ein Teufelskerl (Germany) | ||
* Gold Hunt (Philippines) (English title) | * Gold Hunt (Philippines) (English title) | ||
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* Race to the Yankee Zephyr (Australia) (working title) | * Race to the Yankee Zephyr (Australia) (working title) | ||
* Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (USA) | * Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (USA) | ||
===Taglines=== | |||
* Finding it after four decades is quite a challenge . . . but holding onto it is really an adventure! [USA Theatrical] | * Finding it after four decades is quite a challenge . . . but holding onto it is really an adventure! [USA Theatrical] | ||
* Forty years ago, a government plane carrying the world's greatest fortune disappeared over the most desolate yet beautiful place on earth [USA Theatrical] | * Forty years ago, a government plane carrying the world's greatest fortune disappeared over the most desolate yet beautiful place on earth [USA Theatrical] | ||
* Join the race for a fortune in gold. Hang on tight! [Australia Theatrical] | * Join the race for a fortune in gold. Hang on tight! [Australia Theatrical] | ||
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[[Category:1981]][[Category:Films]][[Category:Action/Adventure]][[Category: Antony I. Ginnane]][[Category: Brian May]][[Category:Donald Pleasence]][[Category:Ozploitation]][[Category:USA]] | [[Category:1981]][[Category:Films]][[Category:Action/Adventure]][[Category: Antony I. Ginnane]][[Category: Brian May]][[Category:Donald Pleasence]][[Category:Ozploitation]][[Category:USA]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:19, 22 May 2021
Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981, AUS) is an Action-Thriller film directed by David Hemmings.
- Contents: Fun Facts | Soundtrack
- Featured in: Not Quite Hollywood | Ozploitation Trailer Explosion
Main Details
- Released in 1981
- Color
- Running Time: Australia:108 min | USA:91 min
- Production Co: Drake Films Ltd. | Endeavour Productions | FGH | Fay, Richwite | First City | Gupta Film Services | Hemdale Film | Pact Productions | Pellinto Investments NV
- Distribution Co: ARC (1984) (USA) | Eurodis International (1985) (France) (theatrical) | FVI (1984) (USA) (through) | Greater Union Organisation (GUO) | International Film Distributors (New Zealand) | Succéfilm AB (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Directed by David Hemmings
- Written by Everett De Roche
- Starring Ken Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, Donald Pleasence, George Peppard, Bruno Lawrence, Grant Tilly, Harry Rutherford-Jones
- Produced by John Barnett, Brian W. Cook, John Daly, William Fayman, Michael Fay, Antony I. Ginnane, David Hemmings
- Original Music by Brian May
- Cinematography by Vincent Monton
- Film Editing by John Laing
Plot Summary
- A drunken deer hunter, his pilot colleague and his daughter compete with a villainous treasure hunter to reach a lake nestled among the mountains of New Zealand, where a WWII-era plane wreck carrying a fortune in gold is submerged.
Also Known As
- Ein Teufelskerl (Germany)
- Gold Hunt (Philippines) (English title)
- Kulta-aarteen jäljillä (Finland)
- Les bourlingueurs (France)
- Race to the Yankee Zephyr (Australia) (working title)
- Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (USA)
Taglines
- Finding it after four decades is quite a challenge . . . but holding onto it is really an adventure! [USA Theatrical]
- Forty years ago, a government plane carrying the world's greatest fortune disappeared over the most desolate yet beautiful place on earth [USA Theatrical]
- Join the race for a fortune in gold. Hang on tight! [Australia Theatrical]
