The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

1979
1h 58m
7.0

7.0/10

320 votes • View on IMDb

"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…"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,700,000

Revenue: $37,799,643

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
United Artists American Zoetrope
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Arabic Portuguese Italian English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 13, 1979
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0078872

Cast

Kelly Reno
Kelly Reno

Alec Ramsey

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney

Henry Dailey

Teri Garr
Teri Garr

Alec's Mother

Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse

Snoe

Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton

Alec's Father

Michael Higgins
Michael Higgins

Neville

Ed McNamara
Ed McNamara

Jake

Doghmi Larbi
Doghmi Larbi

Arab

Cass-Olé
Cass-Olé

The Black Stallion

John Burton
John Burton

Jockey #1

John Buchanan
John Buchanan

Jockey #2

Kristen Vigard
Kristen Vigard

Becky

Key Crew

Carroll Ballard
Director
Jeanne Rosenberg
Screenplay
Melissa Mathison
Screenplay
Walter Murch
Screenplay
William D. Wittliff
Screenplay
Fred Roos
Producer
Tom Sternberg
Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer