Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar and the sea on his way to England for boarding school. Seasick, over the rail for real, rescued by Dan Troop of a Gloucester fishing sailboat. Three months at sea, under a firm but fair Captain Troop (fair wages of $10.50 a month, if you don't work you don't eat). A hard life and a dangerous one, and a lot of growing up to do through hardship and tragedy.
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Robert Urich
Capt. Matthew Troop
Known for
Lonesome Dove
The Ice Pirates
Kenny Vadas
Harvey Cheyne, Jr.
Also in
The Santa Clause
Goosebumps: The Headless Ghost
Kaj-Erik Eriksen
Dan Troop
Known for
The 4400
See No Evil 2
Duncan Fraser
Long Jack
Known for
Seven Years in Tibet
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Sandra Nelson
Mary Ann Troop
Known for
Life as a House
De-Lovely
Campbell Lane
Captain Abashai
Known for
Beast Wars: Transformers
Dreams in the Witch House
Michael Anderson Director · John McGeevey Screenplay Rudyard Kipling Writer
United States release April 21, 1996 · Produced in United States · Production Family Channel
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Hallmark Entertainment
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Family Channel
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · April 21, 1996
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Chile
July 11, 2004 · TV · Chilevision
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