Land of No Return

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.

Plot

Zak O'Brien (Mel Torme) is an animal trainer for the popular television series Caesar & Romulus, which has been selected for a "Patsy" Award to be presented in Burbank, California. Zak, along with Caesar (a golden eagle), and Romulus (a wolf), board his personal plane in Denver for the flight to Burbank, but en route at night over the Utah wastelands they encounter a sudden blizzard. When Zak's radio and engine fail, he guides the craft down to a crash landing. All three passengers survive, but the plane is destroyed and a struggle for survival begins.

External links

• Land of No Return at the Internet Movie Database

Not to be confused with the 2016 feature film which also has a plane crash in it titled: The Land of No Return

Plot

Greed and betrayal are Derek Donaldson's forte. In an effort to take over as majority stockholder of the company he and his sister share, Derek wants his sister dead. As an animal rights activist, Katherine has planned a trip to an animal refuge not far from the most treacherous jungle terrain on the continent. The jungle is called Biame-po-tucco, translating to The Land Of No Return. Derek enlists his henchmen, Kurt Ludlow and Jake Bell to make sure Katherine's plane crashes and no one, including the FAA will know where. When his plans are foiled, Derek hires world-renowned jungle guide Austin Saunders to lead a search party to the plane. Unaware that anyone survived the plane crash Saunders is duped into taking the job under false pretense and an offer he can't refuse. Gathering up his party of packers Saunders has Ludlow and Bell in tow to find the plane. When Saunders and his party reach the wreckage, it is obvious Saunders has been deceived. The script takes a new direction as Saunders and Katherine make a dangerous escape through the jungle. All of Saunders' skills are put to the test. - Written by Nancy Savage Executive Producer Rod Harrell

IMDB link to movie page for The Land of No Return