Sylvester

Mar 15, 1985

1h 44m

★ 5.4

Her greatest victory waits at the edge of the most dangerous moment of her life.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Rastar Productions

Sylvester Trailers

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Cast

John Foster

Richard Farnsworth

Charlene "Charlie" Railsberg

Melissa Gilbert

Matt

Michael Schoeffling

Mrs. Whitney "Muffy" Hyde

Constance Towers

Harris Pell (as Pete Kowanko)

Peter Kowanko

Peter

Arliss Howard

Grant Railsberg

Yankton Hatten

Seth Railsberg

Shane Serwin

Steve

James Gammon

Tommy John

Ángel Salazar

Mrs. Daniels

Shizuko Hoshi

Red

Chris Pedersen

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