The Black Stallion
“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…”
1979•G•1h 58m•7.0•Released
FamilyAdventure
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
Writer
Jeanne Rosenberg, Melissa Mathison, Walter Murch, William D. Wittliff
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$38M
Languages
Arabic, Portuguese, Italian
Studio
United Artists
Cast
Kelly Reno
Alec Ramsey
Mickey Rooney
Henry Dailey
Teri Garr
Alec's Mother
Clarence Muse
Snoe
Hoyt Axton
Alec's Father
Michael Higgins
Neville
Ed McNamara
Jake
Doghmi Larbi
Arab
Cass-Olé
The Black Stallion
John Burton
Jockey #1
John Buchanan
Jockey #2
Kristen Vigard
Becky
Fausto Tozzi
Rescue Captain
John Karlsen
Archeologist
Leopoldo Trieste
Priest
Production
Company
United Artists
Company
American Zoetrope
Producer
Fred Roos
Producer
Tom Sternberg
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