Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981)

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108 min - Action | Drama | Adventure - April 1984 (USA)

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In a lake high in the mountains of New Zealand hunter Gibbie Gibson discovers a plane wreck from ww-ii... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Ken Wahl	...	Barney
	Lesley Ann Warren	...	Sally
	Donald Pleasence	...	Gilbert Carson
	George Peppard	...	Theo Brown
	Bruno Lawrence	...	Baker
	Grant Tilly	...	Collector
	Harry Rutherford-Jones	...	Harry
	Robert Bruce	...	The Bartender
	Tony Sparks	...	Brown's Henchman
	Clark Walkington	...	Brown's Henchman
	Frank Taurua	...	Brown's Henchman
	Steve Nicolle	...	Brown's Henchman
	Dick Jones	...	Brown's Henchman
	Dennis Hunt	...	Brown's Henchman

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Storyline

In a lake high in the mountains of New Zealand hunter Gibbie Gibson discovers a plane wreck from ww-ii. 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. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>

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Join the race for a fortune in gold. Hang on tight! [Australia Theatrical] See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Adventure

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Country:

Australia | New Zealand | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1984 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Gold Hunt See more »

Filming Locations:

New Zealand See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

HKD 276,971 (Hong Kong) (1982)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Drake Films Ltd., Endeavour Productions, FGH See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Australia: 108 min | USA: 91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

The film is dedicated to John Rillstone, Bill Clarke, Colin Robinson who were killed during the filming of the jet boat sequences. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Brown's goons confront Barney at the farm, the chopper is running. He even throttles it up to make his point clear. However, when Brown and his goons drive away, Barney jumps into the chopper, which is no longer running. See more »

Quotes

Gilbert Carson: Yessir, big bucks. And nobody knows about it, but me.
Barney: Good for you. You know, you're eatin' the cat food.
Gilbert Carson: D'you know how much war medals is worth, to avid collectors?
Barney: Big bucks?
Gilbert Carson: Too darn right! You couldn't find 'em in a fit- cat food?
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Crazy Credits

After the first unit credits, Theo Brown pops up in the lake, wearing an
inflatable life vest and bellowing for help. He continues to call for
assistance as the second unit credits roll. See more »

Connections

Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) See more »

Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981)
Race for the Yankee Zephyr (original title)

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