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Sultan and the Rock Star is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 1 january 1980 with Timothy Hutton
Sultan and the Rock Star (1980)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1980
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Sultan and the Rock Star (also known as The Hunter and the Rock Star) is a 1980 made-for-television film produced by Walt Disney Productions and starring Timothy Hutton. It originally aired on NBC as an episode of Disney's Wonderful World on April 20, 1980.
Synopsis
Paul Winters (Hutton) is a teenage rock star who escapes from his fans and obligations to hide out on "Hunter's Island" where he befriends a gentle 400-pound Bengal tiger named Sultan. When he discovers that Sultan is to be hunted and killed, Paul scrambles to protect his newfound friend.Actors
Timothy Hutton
(Paul Winters)
Kenneth C. Swofford
(George Mackenzie)
Bruce Glover
(Alec Frost)
Shug Fisher
(Motel Owner)
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