1981 New Zealand suspense-action-thriller film by David Hemmings
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Australian film poster
Directed by
David Hemmings
Screenplay by
Everett De Roche
Produced by
Antony I. Ginnane
John Barnett
David Hemmings
Starring
Ken Wahl
Lesley Ann Warren
Donald Pleasence
George Peppard
Bruno Lawrence
Cinematography
Vincent Monton
Edited by
John Laing
Music by
Brian May
Production companies
Hemdale
Pact Productions
Fay Richwhite
First City Films
Gupta Film Services
Pellinto Investments
Drake Films
Endeavour Productions
FGH
Distributed by
GUO Film Distributors (Australia)
Endeavour Productions (New Zealand)
Film Ventures International (US)
Release date
18 December 1981 (1981-12-18)
Running time
108 minutes (Australia) 91 minutes (US)
Countries
Australia New Zealand United States
Language
English
Budget
$6 million[1]
Race for the Yankee Zephyr (also known as Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr) is a 1981 action adventure film directed by David Hemmings and starring Ken Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, George Peppard and Donald Pleasence.
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