While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted… Read more
67% ★★★☆☆ (27,658)
The Black Stallion
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Movie · Family · Adventure · G
1979 · 1h 58m · ★ 67% (28K)
From the moment he first saw the stallion, he knew it would either destroy him, or carry him where no one had ever been before…
Director: Carroll Ballard
Starring: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr
Overview
While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
Director
Carroll Ballard
Production
United Artists, American Zoetrope
Cast
Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse, Hoyt Axton, Michael Higgins, Ed McNamara, Doghmi Larbi, Cass-Olé, John Burton, John Buchanan, Kristen Vigard, Fausto Tozzi, John Karlsen, Leopoldo Trieste, Frank Cousins, Donald Hodson, Marne Maitland, Tom Dahlgren, Daniel Henning