Story of movie The Pirate 1978 Film : The Pirate is a 1978 American two-part, four-hour television miniseries directed by Ken Annakin. It is based on the novel with the same title written by Harold Robbins. It was broadcast in two parts by CBS on November 21–22, 1978.
| 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(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Paul Picard |
| Producer(s) | Howard W. Koch |
| Cinematography | Roland 'Ozzie' Smith |
| Editor(s) | Howard Epstein Russell Livingstone |
| Running time | 240 min. |
| Production company(s) | Howard W. Koch Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | November 21 – 22, 1978 |
Screenplay
An Israeli man, raised by a wealthy and powerful Arab, is put in charge of his country's vast oil fortunes. He comes into conflict with a fanatical terrorist group—headed by his daughter.
- 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
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