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International Velvet

Name: International Velvet
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1978-07-19
Cast: Tatum O'Neal, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Hopkins, Nanette Newman, Peter Barkworth

1978 | 127 min | Drama, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With mixed reviews and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for families. If you loved The Black Stallion or Breaking Away, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Made in 1978: an older pace and style.

Sarah Brown is sent to England after her parents die in a car crash. There, she lives with her aunt Velvet who introduces Sarah to the world of equestrian competition and gives her the last foal of her own prize horse, The Pie. Under the watchful eye of her aunt and horse trainer Capt. Johnson, Sarah develops into a talented rider who might have a shot at the Olympics.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bryan Forbes

Tatum O'NealSarah Brown
Christopher PlummerJohn Seaton
Anthony HopkinsCaptain Johnson
Nanette NewmanVelvet Brown
Peter BarkworthPilot
Dinsdale LandenMr. Curtis
Sarah BullenBeth
Jeffrey ByronScott Saunders
Richard WarwickTim
Daniel AbineriWilson