Race for the Yankee Zephyr
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981, AUS) is an Action-Thriller film directed by David Hemmings.
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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]
