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…"

Oct 17 1979 G 1h 58m
Adventure, Family, Sport

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.

Plot

While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion who 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 desert 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 stallion to race against the fastest horses in the world.

Written by

Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg, William D. Wittliff

Directed by

Carroll Ballard

Cast

Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Omni Zoetrope Studios, United Artists

Languages

Português, Italiano, English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 8 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
The Black Stallion Official Trailer #1 - Mickey Rooney Movie (1979) HD
The Black Stallion (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
Caleb Deschanel on Filming THE BLACK STALLION
Caleb Deschanel on Making The Black Stallion | AFI Movie Club
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