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Sylvester

  • 1985
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
541
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Melissa Gilbert, Michael Schoeffling, and Richard Farnsworth in Sylvester (1985)
Official Trailer
Play trailer1:35
1 Video
20 Photos
DramaFamily

Charlie is a 16-year-old orphan struggling to raise her two younger brothers when she endeavors to train a rogue horse she names Sylvester and turn him into an eventing champion.Charlie is a 16-year-old orphan struggling to raise her two younger brothers when she endeavors to train a rogue horse she names Sylvester and turn him into an eventing champion.Charlie is a 16-year-old orphan struggling to raise her two younger brothers when she endeavors to train a rogue horse she names Sylvester and turn him into an eventing champion.

  • Director
    • Tim Hunter
  • Writer
    • Carol Sobieski
  • Stars
    • Richard Farnsworth
    • Melissa Gilbert
    • Michael Schoeffling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    541
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Hunter
    • Writer
      • Carol Sobieski
    • Stars
      • Richard Farnsworth
      • Melissa Gilbert
      • Michael Schoeffling
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:35
    Sylvester

    Photos20

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    Top Cast29

    Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth
    • Foster
    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Charlie
    Michael Schoeffling
    Michael Schoeffling
    • Matt
    Constance Towers
    Constance Towers
    • Muffy
    Yankton Hatten
    • Grant
    Shane Serwin
    • Seth
    Chris Pedersen
    Chris Pedersen
    • Red
    Ángel Salazar
    Ángel Salazar
    • Tommy John
    Arliss Howard
    Arliss Howard
    • Peter
    Shizuko Hoshi
    Shizuko Hoshi
    • Mrs. Daniels
    Richard Jamison
    • Capt. Marsh
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Steve
    Ariane de Vogue
    • Ariane
    Norman Bennett
    Norman Bennett
    • Lenny
    Peter Kowanko
    • Harris
    • (as Pete Kowanko)
    Sam Laws
    Sam Laws
    • Sammy
    Victoria Gallegos
    Victoria Gallegos
    • Seamstress
    Nigel Casserley
    • Announcer
    • Director
      • Tim Hunter
    • Writer
      • Carol Sobieski
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The horse which was the stand-in for Sylvester was ''The Gray Goose''. It had competed several times at the advanced level in the Horse Park.
    • Goofs
      When they are driving the horse onto the show grounds, the first scene shows a horse in the trailer with a shorter mane, typical of the type seen in eventing. They cut away to the cab of the truck, and when they return to the horse, it's clearly a different horse with a much longer mane. They cut away again, and when they return, the mane is short again.
    • Quotes
      • Grant: I don't want to go to Oklahoma either. There's nothing but trash in Oklahoma. They don't even know how to play football...
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Aviator/Mask/Sylvester (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Just a Matter of Time
      Written by Carla Olson, George Callins, Tom Junior Morgan, Joe Read and Phil Seymour
      Performed by The Textones
      Lead Vocal - Phil Seymour
      Courtesy of Gold Mountain Records, Ltd.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 15, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Heja Charlie!
    • Filming locations
      • Marfa, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Rastar Pictures
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $385,687
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $172,814
      • Mar 17, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $385,687
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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