Land of No Return (1978)

Name: Land of No Return
Genre: Adventure, Kids & Family
Released: 1978-08-01

1h 24m

Running Time

Plot.

Zak O'Brien is an animal trainer for the popular television series "Caesar and Romulus", which has been selected for a "Patsy" Award to be presented in Burbank, Californa. Zak, Caesar and Romulus board his Cherokee Arrow in Denver for the flight there, but en route at night over the Utah wastelands they encounter a sudden blizzard. Zak's radio fails, and then engine trouble ensues and he guides the craft down to a crash landing. All survive, but the plane is destroyed and now a struggle for survival begins.

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Cast & Crew.

Mel Tormé

Zak O'Brien

William Shatner

Curt Benell

Don Moffat

Air Traffic Controller

Kent Bateman

Director / Writer

Donald Moffat

Air Traffic Controller

Frank Ray Perilli

Writer

Kent Bateman

Director

João Fernandes

Cinematographer

Details.

Release Date
August 1, 1978

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 24m

Content Rating
G

Genres
Adventure Kids & Family

Last updated: 2025-02-09

This Movie Is About.

survival

airplane crash

Wiki.

Land of No Return is a 1978 thriller film written, directed, and produced by Kent Bateman, father of Jason and Justine Bateman. The film stars Mel Torme and William Shatner.

The film was shot in Utah and released theatrically by The International Picture Show Company, whose president at the time was legendary B-movie filmmaker Bill Rebane.

Alternate titles for the film include Challenge to Survive and Snowman.