Sylvester (film)
Sylvester is a 1985 American family drama film directed by Tim Hunter and starring Richard Farnsworth and Melissa Gilbert.[1] The film was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1986.[2]
| Sylvester | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung | |
| Directed by | Tim Hunter |
| Produced by | Martin Jurow |
| Written by | Carol Sobieski |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Lee Holdridge, the Textones |
| Cinematography | Hiro Narita |
| Edited by | David Garfield Suzanne Pettit Howard E. Smith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | March 15, 1985 |
Running time | 104 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $385,687 |
Premise
A young woman called Charlie cares for a horse brought to a livestock auction yard and helps turn him into a champion jumper.
Cast
- Richard Farnsworth as Foster
- Melissa Gilbert as Charlie
- Michael Schoeffling as Matt
- Constance Towers as Muffy
- Peter Kowanko as Harris
- Arliss Howard as Peter
- James Gammon as Steve
Production
The film was filmed on location in Marfa and Alpine, Texas, and at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky in the summer of 1984.
One of the horses to play Sylvester was The Gray Goose. His handler Kim Walnes doubled for Gilbert in the action shots at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Soundtrack
Three songs by the Textones (Carla Olson, Phil Seymour, George Callins, Joe Read and Tom Jr Morgan) are heard in the film: "Number One Is to Survive", "It's a Matter of Time" and "It's Okay".
References
External links
- Sylvester on IMDb
- Sylvester at Box Office Mojo
- Sylvester at Rotten Tomatoes
- Flixster - Sylvester 1985
- New York Times, Melissa Gilbert in 'Sylvester', March 15, 1985