The Pirate (1978 film)
| The Pirate | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Distributed by | CBS |
| Directed by | Ken Annakin |
| Produced by |
Howard W. Koch (producer) Paul R. Picard (executive producer) Skip Ward (associate producer) |
| Written by | Julius J. Epstein |
| Based on | Harold Robbins (novel) |
| Starring | Franco Nero |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Roland 'Ozzie' Smith |
| Editing by |
Howard Epstein Russell Livingstone |
| Production company |
Howard W. Koch Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Release date | November 21, 1978 |
| Running time | 240 min. |
The Pirate is a 1978 American TV movie directed by Ken Annakin. It is based on the novel with the same title written by Harold Robbins.[1][2]
It was broadcast by ABC in two parts November 21–22, 1978.[3][4]
Cast
- Franco Nero as Baydr Al Fay
- Anne Archer as Jordana Mason
- Olivia Hussey as Leila
- Ian McShane as Rashid
- Christopher Lee as Samir Al Fay
- Michael Constantine as Yashir
- James Franciscus as Dick Carriage
- Armand Assante as Ahmed
- Stuart Whitman as Terry Sullivan
- Eli Wallach as Ben Ezra
- Carol Bagdasarian as Maryam
- Jeff Corey as Prince Feiyad
- Marjorie Lord as Mrs. Mason
- Ferdy Mayne as Jabir
- Michael Pataki as General Eshnev
- Murray Salem as Ramadan
- Leo Rossi as Shadin
References
- ↑ Howard Pearson (September 21, 1978). "Franco Nero In Pirate Mini-series". Deseret News. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Confessions of a Blue-Eyed Arab". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1978. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Oil Fortune Handled By The Pirate'". Schenectady Gazette. November 17, 1978.
- ↑ Arthur Unger (November 17, 1978). "Stand by to repel boarders: TV's 'Pirate' comes alongside". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 30 July 2012.