And i bet elvis was the pilot of the planed as pointed out by the other guys, in the early 1980s a movie called the race for the yankee zephyr was filmed in and around queenstown, and the plot revolved around the discovery of a missing wwii us c47 with a cargo of gold bullion. In a lake high in the mountains of new zealand hunter gibbie gibson discovers a plane wreck from wwii. Race for the yankee zephyr is a film directed by david hemmings with ken wahl, lesley anne warren, donald pleasence, george peppard, year. Named after the movie the race for the yankee zephyr, a tale of a mad hunt to find an american ww2 bomber full of gold bullion that purportedly crashed in remote new zealand wilderness. Race for the yankee zephyr publicity still of lesley ann. When the town hears of his finding, gibson, his daughter and his lodger barney whitaker find trouble from a group of. In a lake high in the mountains of new zealand hunter gibbie gibson discovers a plane wreck from ww2. New zealand dvd movie cover image for race for the yankee zephyr 1981. The 1981 adventure flick race for the yankee zephyr also known as treasure of the yankee zephyr first caught my eye when it was excerpted in the ozploitation documentary not quite hollywood. Cast race for the yankee zephyr 1981 bruno lawrence. 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. Peppard said he liked the director david hemmings and that he found. Race for the yankee zephyr the internet movie plane database. Gibbie gibson discovers a wwiiera plane wreck in the mountains of new zealand.
In other words, lots of running around, harmless thrills, and maybe a laugh or two. Their mutual goal is a reserve of gold, hidden somewhere in the australian wilds. Race for the yankee zephyr aka treasure of the yankee zephyr bluray. Race for the yankee zephyr, aka treasure of the yankee zephyr is an early 80s actioner seemingly designed to sort of emulate the up and coming raiders of the lost ark filmmakingmodel of dont stop long enough for anyone to question any of it. The movie itself is a great and any one who likes actionadventure movies this is a good one. Race for the yankee zephyr is a 1981 adventure film that was shot in new zealand and stars george peppard as theo brown, the leader of a group of treasure hunters who are intent on recovering the lost treasure hidden within the wreckage of a recently discovered world war plane named the yankee zephyr. Treasure of the yankee zephyr subtitles 4 subtitles. When he tells it around, a gang of crooks follows and. Good guys ken wahl, donald pleasence race a bad guy to salvage gold from a navy dc3 lost in world war ii new zealand. But this c47 will never reach its goal and vanished. Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for race for the yankee zephyr 1981. Ken wahl barney lesley ann warren sally gibson donald pleasence gilbert gibbie.
Race to the yankee zephyr 1981 good guys ken wahl, donald pleasence race a bad guy to salvage gold from a navy dc3 lost in world war ii new zealand. Race for the yankee zephyr publicity still of ken wahl. Race for the yankee zephyr has a great blend of action and acting, something not all movies in the action entertainment genre can boast. The single track uphill scythes its way up through douglas fir at a nice gradient. Race to the yankee zephyr 1981 cast and crew good guys ken wahl, donald pleasence race a bad guy to salvage gold from a navy dc3 lost in world war ii new zealand. The image measures 988 1430 pixels and is 523 kilobytes large. Race for the yankee zephyr, race to the yankee zephyr, the young adventurers, yankee zephyr, gold hunt. Race for the yankee zephyr new zealand feature films. Race for the yankee zephyr, movie, 1981 pictures provided by. Race to the yankee zephyr 1981 cast and crew moviefone. It certainly did for me, but im glad i did discover it, even if it took me 35 years.
With ken wahl, lesley ann warren, donald pleasence, george peppard. When he tells it around, a gang of crooks follows and threatens. Finding it after four decades is quite a challenge. Its not a bad idea for a movie, but director david hemmings handles it so ineptly that the race for the yankee zephyr comes close to excruciating to watch at times. Race for the yankee zephyr internet movie firearms. It wasnt available on us dvd in those late00s dark ages, so i filed it away in my mind as a flick to keep an eye out for. Race for the yankee zephyr all the tropes wiki fandom. Gibbie gibson donald pleasence has discovered a world war iiera. Race for the yankee zephyr is a 1981 new zealand suspenseactionthriller film directed by david hemmings and starring ken wahl, lesley ann warren.
This is an actionchase, frankly silly, film with most of its energy occuring in the numerous. Besides peppard, the film featured an international cast including ken wahl, lesley ann warren. My guess is that 1981s race for the yankee zephyr has probably flown under the radar of a lot of movie fans. Actor david hemmings made one of his periodic forays into directing with the lightningpaced race for the yankee zephyr. Race for the yankee zephyr was filmed on the south island of new zealand in queenstown near lake wakatipu, so youll find in this movie all the beauty of the fjords, the blue sky and the blue water of the river as special as the eyes of george peppard. Race for the yankee zephyr aka treasure of the yankee zephyr. Race for the yankee zephyr 1981 new zealand dvd movie cover. The film opens with an rko newsreel about the yankee zephyr and its cargo. The only movie to this tropers knowledge that shows the ar10. According to scott murray in the book australian film 19781994, some press books for the film gave the movie s title as race to the yankee zephyr despite the films title change which led many film writers to adopt that incorrect title.
When a hunter finds a plane wreck from the second world war, his and his daughters lives are threatened by a gang of crooks who know there is 50 million dollars in the wreckage. Race for the yankee zephyr also known as treasure of the yankee zephyr is a 1981 new zealand suspense action thriller film directed by david hemmings and starring ken wahl, lesley ann warren, george peppard and donald pleasence. When he tells it around, a gang of crooks follows and threatens him and his daughter, because they know there are 50. Race for the yankee zephyr was filmed on the south island of new zealand in queenstown near lake wakatipu, so youll find in this movie all the beauty of the. Deer hunting heroes donald pleasance halloween and ken wahl six years before becoming tvs wise guy race around in helicopters and jet boats, after discovering a halfsunken wwll plane. Race for the yankee zephyr 1981 david hemmings rarefilm. Race for the yankee zephyr, full movie full movie 1981. Race for the yankee zephyr treasure of the yankee zephyr. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1981 movies 1981. Race for the yankee zephyr is a 1981 action thriller made in new zealand where pilot barney ken wahl drops rambunctious animal hunter gibbie donald pleasence in the river to cool off, only for him to discover a lost world war 2 plane, the yankee zephyr.
The film pits deer hunters against a group of unscrupulous businessmen. The yankee zephyr of the films title refers to a world war ii era cargo plane that in the films story went missing in. Race for the yankee zephyr 1981 the movie database tmdb. Some films focus exclusively on the journey and the puzzles along the way while others frame it as a race against time and the enemy. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Local hunters find the submerged wreck of the yankee zephyr. A real shame that the historic dc3, zk beu, was destroyed in the making of this movie.
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