The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

118 mins | Adventure, Family | Oct. 13, 1979

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.

The Black Stallion

118 mins | Adventure, Family | Oct. 13, 1979

The Black Stallion
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers United Artists, Omni Zoetrope Studios
Original title The Black Stallion
Directors Carroll Ballard
Writers Walter Farley, Jeanne Rosenberg, William D. Wittliff, Melissa Mathison, Walter Murch

Cast

Kelly Reno

as Alec Ramsey

Mickey Rooney

as Henry Dailey

Teri Garr

as Alec's Mother

Clarence Muse

as Snoe

Hoyt Axton

as Alec's Father

Michael Higgins

as Neville

Ed McNamara

as Jake

Doghmi Larbi

as Arab

Cass-Olé

as The Black Stallion

John Burton

as Jockey #1

John Buchanan

as Jockey #2

Kristen Vigard

as Becky

Fausto Tozzi

as Rescue Captain

John Karlsen

as Archeologist

Leopoldo Trieste

as Priest

Frank Cousins

as African Chieftain

Donald Hodson

as Taurog

Marne Maitland

as Drake Captain

Tom Dahlgren

as Veterinarian

Daniel Henning

as Danny (uncredited)