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5.7/10   136 votes
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Director:
Tim Hunter
Writer:
Carol Sobieski (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 March 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Family more
Plot:
Charlie is a 16-year-old orphan struggling to raise her two younger brothers when she endeavors to train a wild horse she names Sylvester and turn him into an Olympic jumping champion. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
An all over feel good, get off your butt and ride your horse movie. more (9 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Farnsworth ... Foster

Melissa Gilbert ... Charlie
Michael Schoeffling ... Matt
Constance Towers ... Muffy
Peter Kowanko ... Harris (as Pete Kowanko)
Yankton Hatten ... Grant
Shane Serwin ... Seth
Chris Pedersen ... Red
Ángel Salazar ... Tommy John

Arliss Howard ... Peter
Shizuko Hoshi ... Mrs. Daniels
Richard Jamison ... Capt. Marsh

James Gammon ... Steve
Ariane de Vogue ... Ariane
Norman Bennett ... Lenny
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Additional Details

Runtime:
104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Alpine, Texas, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The horse Sylvester for competition was officially called "Sylvester Stallone" but the filmmakers had to ask the real Sylvester Stallone if they could use his full name. He agreed, but no more than seven times. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Charlie is being raped, she pulls out of character by obviously scratching what must be an itchy nose. more
Soundtrack:
BIG TIME LOSER more

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An all over feel good, get off your butt and ride your horse movie., 19 January 2001
Author: Liz Thomas

I watched this movie on TV and fell in love with it then. About five years later I bought it and watched it at least 6 more times. The acting must of been good because as a horse rider myself, I could see and understand the feelings that Charlie was going through herself. The only thing that made me rewind the movie back was the part where she caught Sylvester, calmed him down, and after it bit her in the arm you can notice the poor use of cartoon-like footage of the horse running away. Other than that I will always find this movie in my heart every time I think about giving up or when I need some encouragement to ride horses.

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