Product Details

• Actors: Richard Harris, Glenda Jackson, Frank Finlay, Jenny Agutter, Nigel Hawthorne
• Directors: Peter Duffell
• Writers: Leslie Sayle, Marguerite Henry, Phil Frey
• Producers: Guy Collins, Johnny Goodman, Michael Guest, Patrick Dromgoole
• Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Family Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: June 27, 1995
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303451187
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,433 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The movie is basically about a tale of devotion between a mute boy and his horse. The boy saves his horse from being killed because the horse was considered bad luck. And from then on the horse, Sham, and the boy stay together.I thought the movie was really great and I recomend this movie to any one who loves horses or a story of devotion.

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this movie!!!, May 5, 1999

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This review is from: King of the Wind [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The movie is basically about a tale of devotion between a mute boy and his horse. The boy saves his horse from being killed because the horse was considered bad luck. And from then on the horse, Sham, and the boy stay together.I thought the movie was really great and I recomend this movie to any one who loves horses or a story of devotion.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly disappointing when compared to the book, December 31, 2004

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Staci L. Wilson "Author: Animal Movies Guide ... (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King of the Wind [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is the story of how The Godolphin Arabian, Sham, became one of the three foundation sires from which the Thoroughbred breed sprung. Set in the early 1700s, the cinematic adventure follows the colt's birth and early training in Arabia, his fateful friendship with a young groom called Agba (Navin Chowdhry), and his journey to France where he settles in the Royal Stables of King George II (Richard Harris) and Queen Caroline (Glenda Jackson), only to find misfortune and then rescue in England. Based on the book by Marguerite Henry, which was a childhood fave of mine. When I saw the movie, I didn't think it captured the spirit of the novel -- but taken on its own, it's a good horse tale.

Staci Layne Wilson

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars charming, October 17, 2004

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PuppyTalk "BlackMutt" (NY United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: King of the Wind [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Perhaps 4.5 stars. It was a real sweet story. After being sold to the French king, the horse and the boy go through a lot of misfortunes and were handed over from one owner to another. Half of the time in the hands of kind people, half of the time at the mercy of evil hands. The boy is extremely passive and good-natured, and accepts his fate as it unfolds. He doesn't seem to hold grudges against his tormentors, neither does he have strong emotions toward his losses. But he's not weak or coward, either. He has pretty good endurance toward hardships and knows how to move on.

No one really punishes his tormentors, nor does he seek revenge on anybody. The movie shows that there are good and evil in this world, and they come on our ways side by side, but that's what life is all about. In this day and generation, justice must be done and to leave the wicked go unpunished is very frustrating, perhaps, but I think this movie has a good message there.

The movie doesn't really get into the depth of the boy's struggles or the bond with the horse, and acting in general isn't that great (I was expecting it to be a tear-jerker, but it really wasn't). I think some things can be improved, but I sort of like the way it is, its low-key approach, because it's not as threatening or emotionally traumatic for younger children. Some characters die or get killed in the movie, but not like in the ways of dramatic, fancy killings of Hollywood movies. The story is well-told without becoming violent or too dramatic.

I will feel very comfortable showing it to my young nephew and niece.