The Black Stallion (1979)

10/13/1979 (US) • 1h 58m

Family, Adventure

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kelly Reno

Alec Ramsey

Mickey Rooney

Henry Dailey

Teri Garr

Alec's Mother

Hoyt Axton

Alec's Father

Cass-Olé

The Black Stallion


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Part of the The Black Stallion Collection

Includes The Black Stallion, The Black Stallion Returns, Young Black Stallion

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,700,000.00

Revenue

$37,799,643.00

Keywords

rescue

poker

sports

shipwreck

human animal relationship

horse

barn

training

survival

based on children's book

jockey

deserted island

horse racing

stallion

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