The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion (1979)

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…

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.

Date of release
1979-10-13
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (345)
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Family, Adventure
Director
Carroll Ballard

Casting

  • 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

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