Sylvester

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.

Cast

Richard Farnsworth

as John Foster

Melissa Gilbert

as Charlene "Charlie" Railsberg

Michael Schoeffling

as Matt

Constance Towers

as Mrs. Whitney "Muffy" Hyde

Peter Kowanko

as Harris Pell (as Pete Kowanko)

Arliss Howard

as Peter

Chris Pedersen

as Red

Ángel Salazar

as Tommy John

Shizuko Hoshi

as Mrs. Daniels

James Gammon

as Steve

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