The Pirate (1978 film)
1978 television film directed by Ken Annakin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1978 television film directed by Ken Annakin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| The Pirate | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
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!
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