Sylvester

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

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.

1985

1h 44min

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Richard Farnsworth
John Foster
Melissa Gilbert
Charlene "Charlie" Railsberg
Michael Schoeffling
Matt
Constance Towers
Mrs. Whitney "Muffy" Hyde
Peter Kowanko
Harris Pell (as Pete Kowanko)
Arliss Howard
Peter
Yankton Hatten
Grant Railsberg
Shane Serwin
Seth Railsberg
James Gammon
Steve
Ángel Salazar
Tommy John
Shizuko Hoshi
Mrs. Daniels
Chris Pedersen
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