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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Excellent For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 04/06/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 43 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Drama, Children's/Family, Animal Picture, Family Drama, Sports Drama

Melissa Gilbert acquits herself well in this old-fashioned family drama about a gritty Texas orphan named Charlie (Gilbert), a substitute parent for her brothers, determined to succeed in life by converting an unmanageable rodeo horse into an equestrian champion. The transformation from equine dross to championship dressage is not an easy road, and helping Charlie is the often tipsy but tough Foster (Richard Farnsworth), as well as Matt, the man who captures her heart (Michael Schoeffling). After they succeed in training the actually talented horse, they head for the blue grass and bluer blood of Kentucky, where the equestrian and racing elite hold court over all, including newcomers from Texas. Now they have to coax the horse to make it through the formal dressage, cross-country, and jumping competitions -- and to do that in top form. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Richard Farnsworth - Foster
Melissa Gilbert - Charlie
Yankton Hatten - Grant
Michael Schoeffling - Matt
Constance Towers - Muffy
Pete Kowanko - Harris
Chris Pederson - Red

Tim Hunter's film about a girl and her racehorse, Sylvester, arrives on DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but the disc does boast solid picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide