

The Black Stallion
1979-10-13 · 118 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Carroll Ballard
- Production companies
- United Artists, American Zoetrope
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,700,000
- Revenue
- USD 37,799,643
Top Cast
Kelly RenoAlec Ramsey
Mickey RooneyHenry Dailey
Teri GarrAlec's Mother
Clarence MuseSnoe
Hoyt AxtonAlec's Father
Michael HigginsNeville
Ed McNamaraJake
Doghmi LarbiArab
Kristen VigardBecky
Fausto TozziRescue Captain
John KarlsenArcheologist
Leopoldo TriestePriest
Donald HodsonTaurog
Marne MaitlandDrake CaptainTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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