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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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- The Pirate at IMDb
- The Pirate at AllMovie
- The Pirate at the TCM Movie Database
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