Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981)
Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981)
Finding it after four decades is quite a challenge…. but holding onto it is really an adventure!
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.

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Cast

Ken Wahl Ken Wahl As: Barney
Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren As: Sally
Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence As: Gilbert Carson
George Peppard George Peppard As: Theo Brown
Bruno Lawrence Bruno Lawrence As: Barker
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Finding it after four decades is quite a challenge…. but holding onto it is really an adventure!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 28 November 1981

Country: AU, NZ, US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Hemdale, Enterprise Films, Pact Productions

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Cast

Directed By

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Director

Murray Newey

Murray Newey

First Assistant Director

Chris Kenny

Chris Kenny

Second Assistant Director

Chris Short

Chris Short

Third Assistant Director

Jackie Sullivan

Jackie Sullivan

Continuity

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Antony I. Ginnane

Antony I. Ginnane

Producer

John Barnett

John Barnett

Producer

John Daly

John Daly

Executive Producer

Michael Fay

Michael Fay

Executive Producer

William Fayman

William Fayman

Executive Producer

Brian W. Cook

Brian W. Cook

Associate Producer

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Producer

Tim Sanders

Tim Sanders

Unit Manager

Jennifer Barty

Jennifer Barty

Production Secretary

Edited By

Carmen Galán

Carmen Galán

Assistant Editor

Christian Birch

Christian Birch

Assistant Editor

Margaret Cardin

Margaret Cardin

Negative Cutter

John Laing

John Laing

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Aphrodite Kondos

Aphrodite Kondos

Costume Designer

Pat Robins

Pat Robins

Wardrobe Master

Julia Mansford

Julia Mansford

Wardrobe Assistant

Elizabeth Jowsey

Elizabeth Jowsey

Wardrobe Assistant

Lesley Vanderwalt

Lesley Vanderwalt

Makeup Artist

Patricia Cohen

Patricia Cohen

Assistant Makeup Artist

Cheryl Williams

Cheryl Williams

Hairdresser

John Rillstone

John Rillstone

Hairdresser

Sound

Brian May

Brian May

Original Music Composer

Brian May

Brian May

Conductor

Graham Morris

Graham Morris

Sound Recordist

Lee Tamahori

Lee Tamahori

Boom Operator

Don Reynolds

Don Reynolds

Sound Editor

Derek Morton

Derek Morton

Dialogue Editor

Brian Shennan

Brian Shennan

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Vincent Monton

Vincent Monton

Director of Photography

Freddie Cooper

Freddie Cooper

Camera Operator

Peter Rogers

Peter Rogers

Focus Puller

Peter Day

Peter Day

Clapper Loader

Alister Barry

Alister Barry

Grip

Brian Kassler

Brian Kassler

Grip

Barry Payne

Barry Payne

Still Photographer

Roy Emerson

Roy Emerson

Still Photographer

Douglas Milsome

Douglas Milsome

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Pav Govind

Pav Govind

Gaffer

Don Jowsey

Don Jowsey

Gaffer

Ben Seresin

Ben Seresin

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Bernard Hides

Bernard Hides

Production Design

Virginia Bieneman

Virginia Bieneman

Art Direction

Robin Outterside

Robin Outterside

Construction Manager

Edward Mulholland

Edward Mulholland

Construction Foreman

Graham Sang

Graham Sang

Construction Foreman

Other Crew

Kevin Chisnall

Kevin Chisnall

Special Effects

Geoff Jamieson

Geoff Jamieson

Special Effects Assistant

Alan Brady

Alan Brady

Unit Publicist

Dennis Hunt

Dennis Hunt

Stunts

Glenn Boswell

Glenn Boswell

Stunts

Fiona McConchie

Fiona McConchie

Stunts

Rex Dovey

Rex Dovey

Pilot

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