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The Black Stallion 1979 Directed by Carroll Ballard

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages Arabic , English , Italian , Portuguese
Gneres Adventure , Family
Production Companies United Artists , American Zoetrope
Budget $2,700,000
Revenue $37,799,643
Release Date 13 October 1979
118 mins
Cast
Kelly Reno Alec Ramsey
Mickey Rooney Henry Dailey
Teri Garr Alec's Mother
Hoyt Axton Alec's Father
Cass-Olé The Black Stallion
John Burton Jockey #1
John Buchanan Jockey #2
Fausto Tozzi Rescue Captain
John Karlsen Archeologist
Frank Cousins African Chieftain
Marne Maitland Drake Captain
Tom Dahlgren Veterinarian
Daniel Henning Danny (uncredited)