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.

Land of No Return
Directed by	Kent Bateman
Written by	Kent Bateman
Produced by	Kent Bateman
Starring	Mel Torme William Shatner Donald Moffat
Narrated by	Frank Ray Perilli
Cinematography	João Fernandes
Music by	Ralph Geddes
Distributed by	The International Picture Show Company
Release date	1978 (1978)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Production

Parts of the film were shot in Utah.

External links

• Land of No Return at IMDb