Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Name: Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Genre: Action, Adventure
Released: 1981-11-28
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Bruno Lawrence, George Peppard, Lesley Ann Warren, Grant Tilly, Ken Wahl

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

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Release Date

11/28/1981

Runtime

110 mins

Genres

Action Adventure

Overview

In a lake high in the mountains of New Zealand, hunter Gibbie Gibson discovers a plane wreck from WW2. When word gets around, a gang of crooks turns up and threatens him and his daughter, because they know there is 50 million dollars of gold in the wreck. Gibbie, his partner and helicopter pilot Barney, and his daughter Sally, are caught up in a race for the Yankee Zephyr.

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Original Language

English

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A spirited 80s adventure romp where a hunter's discovery of a hidden wartime fortune becomes a desperate race against ruthless pursuers across the New Zealand wilderness. It's pure pulp fun, high-stakes, physically urgent, and grounded in beautiful terrain.