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.
Acting
Richard Farnsworth's weathered warmth steals every scene he's in.
Practical Effects
Real horse stunts that modern VFX would ruin with fake sparkle.
Director
Tim Hunter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Melissa Gilbert was fresh off Little House on the Prairie and reportedly did most of her own riding stunts.
This bombed at release but became cable TV filler for years, creating a secret generational cult of thirty-something women who can quote it drunk.
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