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.
The Black Stallion (1979) is a family and adventure film directed by Carroll Ballard, released on October 13, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr and Clarence Muse. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 339 ratings.
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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
Directed by Carroll Ballard, written by Jeanne Rosenberg, Melissa Mathison and Walter Murch, produced by Fred Roos and Tom Sternberg.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 339 ratings.
_**Aesthetically pleasing, but dramatically dull**_ A boy befriends a fiery Arabian stallion in the Mediterranean in 1946 and ends up hooking up with an ex-horse racing trainer (Mickey Rooney) back home in the northeast USA. Teri Garr plays the mother. "The Black Stallion" (1979) starts out like Tarzan’s origin, just substituting the horse for the apes, before switching to the typical sports formula (young…
Reviewed on September 10, 2021
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The Black Stallion (1979) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Google Play Movies. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Black Stallion (1979) includes Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse and Hoyt Axton. The film was directed by Carroll Ballard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Black Stallion was released on October 13, 1979 and runs for 1h 58m.
The Black Stallion (1979) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 339 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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