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Race For The Yankee Zephyr

RACE FOR THE YANKEE ZEPHYR (1981)

Action, Drama, Adventure | Australia, New Zealand, United States

Director: David Hemmings

Talking Pictures TV | Tuesday | 13:45

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Live TV

Tuesday 13:45

Streaming

09/09/2021

Rating: 5.6/10

User rating: 5.5/10
(2 votes)

SYNOPSIS

Gibbie Gibson (Donald Pleasence) has discovered a World War II-era plane wreck in the mountains of New Zealand. When his discovery gets around town, a group of treasure hunters threatens him and his daughter (Lesley Ann Warren) because they believe 50 million dollars to be in the wreck. Helicopter pilot Barney Whitaker (Ken Wahl) helps Gibson against the crooks.

Actors

Writer: Everett De Roche

Producer: John Barnett, Brian W. Cook

RUNTIME: 91 min

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