Race for the Yankee Zephyr poster

Race for the Yankee Zephyr( 1981)

TV-MAActionAdventure
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Finding it after four decades is quite a challenge…. but holding onto it is really an adventure!

Overview

In a lake high in the mountains of New Zealand hunter Gibbie Gibson discovers a plane wreck from WW2. When he tells it around, a gang of crooks follows and threatens him and his daughter, because they know there are 50 million dollars in the wreck. Helicopter pilot Barney helps Gibbie against them, risking his life thereby.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Ken Wahl

      Barney

    2. cast image

      Lesley Ann Warren

      Sally

    3. cast image

      Donald Pleasence

      Gilbert Carson

    4. cast image

      George Peppard

      Theo Brown

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      Bruno Lawrence

      Barker

    6. cast image

      Grant Tilly

      Collector

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      Frank Taurua

      Brown's Henchman

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    A review by r96sk

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    Written by r96sk on Tue May 07 2024
    <em>'Race for the Yankee Zephyr'</em> is alright viewing, though its extremely uneven nature makes it difficult to get into. Donald Pleasence gives a rather wacky performance as Barney, it looks like he was having fun acting in this - but, as a viewer, he only adds to the chaotic feel of this movie, which is kinda all over the place. Ken Wahl and Lesley Ann Warren are good, though George Peppard's antagonist isn't the best; Peppard himself is OK. The plot moves at a real meh pace, as it doesn't really leave you a lot to latch on to. It is objectively a quite drawn out way of telling the s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • new zealand
    • airplane wreck