Sylvester (1985)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Tim Hunter

Writer:

Carol Sobieski (written by)

Release Date:

15 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

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.

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Nudity | Attempted Rape | Vulgar Language | Kids And Family

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Alpine, Texas, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

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.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Charlie is being raped, she pulls out of character by obviously scratching what must be an itchy nose.

Soundtrack:

IT'S OKAY

A horse movie for everybody

If you're a subscriber to Western Horseman, this movie is for you. And if you're not, it's still watchable. Melissa Gilbert plays an orphan girl Charlie (livestock auction market pusher from Marfa, Texas) who learns dressage. Richard Farnsworth plays Foster, her boss, who helps her enter a cowhorse named Sylvester Stallone in the Rolex at Lexington, Kentucky. The movie shows that Gilbert must have picked up some horsemanship somewhere along the way. Actually, Farnsworth's character prefers mules. If you've never seen the Rolex, watching this movie is a good way to get hooked on it. It is quite challenging and dangerous. Also in this story are Charlie's two younger brothers and a love interest.