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5.3/10   229 votes
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Director:
David Hemmings
Writer:
Everett De Roche (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
April 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Adventure more
Tagline:
Finding it after four decades is quite a challenge . . . but holding onto it is really an adventure! [USA Theatrical] more
Plot:
In a lake high in the mountains of New Zealand hunter Gibbie Gibson discovers a plane wreck from ww-ii... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gold Hunt (Philippines: English title)
Race to the Yankee Zephyr (Australia) (working title)
Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (USA)
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Runtime:
Australia:108 min | USA:91 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (video premiere) | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
New Zealand more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film is dedicated to John Rillstone, Bill Clarke, Colin Robinson who were killed during the filming of the jet boat sequences. 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. 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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Movie Connections:
Featured in Dead-End Drive In (1986) more

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1 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
I don't like your review, 3 January 2009
5/10
Author: Jim Weatherspiel from Kiribati

Hey pal. What's with all the negativity? Can't you show a little respect and decency toward all the actors here? You sound like you've got a bone to pick with American-style adventure films. If you have a preference for the original black and whites from the 40's (or any other style of story-telling), then maybe you should insert that into the review instead of just all the little character attacks. It just makes you sound like a damn fool. Besides, even with it being at the "opposite end of the spectrum from Raiders" or whatever, it still counts for something as being a similar-themed type genre adventure for those who enjoy that sort of thing and care less about really good camera shots and dialogue than the whole adventure setting itself. Shallow people? Man, this world is shallow. Welcome to the real world. If you feel too hip for it, I suggest you save your insults for something really worth your time.

Now SCRAM!

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