The Pirate (1978 film)

*The Pirate*
The Pirate
Genre	Drama
Based on	The Pirate; by Harold Robbins
Written by	Julius J. Epstein
Directed by	Ken Annakin
Starring	Franco Nero
Theme music composer	Bill Conti
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Paul Picard
Producer	Howard W. Koch
Production locations	The Mission Inn, Riverside, California; Stage 5, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California; Tropico Gold Mine, Rosamond, California
Cinematography	Roland 'Ozzie' Smith
Editors	Howard Epstein; Russell Livingstone
Running time	240 min.
Production companies	Howard W. Koch Productions; Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 21 –; November 22, 1978

The Pirate is a 1978 American two-part, four-hour television miniseries directed by Ken Annakin. It is based on the 1974 novel with the same title written by Harold Robbins.^[1]^[2] It was broadcast in two parts by CBS on November 21–22, 1978.^[3]^[4]

Plot

A man raised by wealthy and powerful Arab parents, is put in charge of his country's vast oil fortunes; only to discover he was born to Jewish birth parents. He then comes into conflict with a terrorist group...headed by his own daughter!

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
Dimitra Arliss as Nabilia
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.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "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. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

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[1] Howard Pearson (September 21, 1978). "Franco Nero In Pirate Mini-series". Deseret News. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

[2] "Confessions of a Blue-Eyed Arab". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1978. Retrieved 30 July 2012.^{[dead link‍]}

[3] "Oil Fortune Handled By The Pirate'". Schenectady Gazette. November 17, 1978.

[4] Arthur Unger (November 17, 1978). "Stand by to repel boarders: TV's 'Pirate' comes alongside". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

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