Movie Cosmos - Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Description:

In a lake high in the mountains of New Zealand hunter Gibbie Gibson discovers a plane wreck from WW2. 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.

Top Cast >

Ken Wahl

As Barney

Lesley Ann Warren

As Sally

Donald Pleasence

As Gilbert Carson

George Peppard

As Theo Brown

Bruno Lawrence

As Barker

Grant Tilly

As Collector

Frank Taurua

As Brown's Henchman

Top Crew >

David Hemmings

Director, Producer, Second Unit Director

Antony I. Ginnane

Producer

John Barnett

Producer

Everett De Roche

Screenplay

Brian May

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Bernard Hides

Production Design

Vincent Monton

Director of Photography

Aphrodite Kondos

Costume Designer

John Daly

Executive Producer

Michael Fay

Executive Producer

William Fayman

Executive Producer

Brian W. Cook

Associate Producer

Murray Newey

First Assistant Director

Chris Kenny

Second Assistant Director

Chris Short

Third Assistant Director

Tim Sanders

Unit Manager

Jennifer Barty

Production Secretary

Jackie Sullivan

Continuity

Freddie Cooper

Camera Operator

Peter Rogers

Focus Puller

Peter Day

Clapper Loader

Graham Morris

Sound Recordist

Lee Tamahori

Boom Operator

Pav Govind

Gaffer

Don Jowsey

Gaffer

Ben Seresin

Best Boy Electric

Alister Barry

Grip

Brian Kassler

Grip

Virginia Bieneman

Art Direction

Robin Outterside

Construction Manager

Edward Mulholland

Construction Foreman

Graham Sang

Construction Foreman

Kevin Chisnall

Special Effects

Geoff Jamieson

Special Effects Assistant

Pat Robins

Wardrobe Master

Julia Mansford

Wardrobe Assistant

Elizabeth Jowsey

Wardrobe Assistant

Lesley Vanderwalt

Makeup Artist

Patricia Cohen

Assistant Makeup Artist

Cheryl Williams

Hairdresser

John Rillstone

Hairdresser

Carmen Galán

Assistant Editor

Christian Birch

Assistant Editor

Don Reynolds

Sound Editor

Alan Brady

Unit Publicist

Barry Payne

Still Photographer

Roy Emerson

Still Photographer

Douglas Milsome

Second Unit Director of Photography

Dennis Hunt

Stunts

Glenn Boswell

Stunts

Fiona McConchie

Stunts

Rex Dovey

Pilot

Margaret Cardin

Negative Cutter

Derek Morton

Dialogue Editor

Brian Shennan

Sound Mixer

John Laing

Editor

Reviews:

r96sk (6/10)

'Race for the Yankee Zephyr' is alright viewing, though its extremely uneven nature makes it difficult to get into.

Donald Pleasence gives a rather wacky performance as Barney, it looks like he was having fun acting in this - but, as a viewer, he only adds to the chaotic feel of this movie, which is kinda all over the place. Ken Wahl and Lesley Ann Warren are good, though George Peppard's antagonist isn't the best; Peppard himself is OK.

The plot moves at a real meh pace, as it doesn't really leave you a lot to latch on to. It is objectively a quite drawn out way of telling the story, which could've been wrapped up in short film form to be honest! There are worse movies out there no doubt, but this 1981 picture is very much a forgettable one!

2024-05-07