The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Robert Dalva

Writers:

Walter Farley (novel)
Jerome Kass (writer)

Release Date:

25 March 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family

Plot:

A teenager loses his horse in Morocco and gets him back after various daredevil adventures.

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Desert | Sequel | Asia | Horse Racing

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kelly Reno	...	Alec Ramsay
Vincent Spano	...	Raj
Allen Garfield	...	Kurr (as Allen Goorwitz)
Woody Strode	...	Meslar
Ferdy Mayne	...	Abu Ben Ishak (as Ferdinand Mayne)
Jodi Thelen	...	Tabari
Teri Garr	...	Alec's Mother
Doghmi Larbi	...	Tiny Man
Angelo Infanti	...	Raj's Father
Bruno Minniti	...	Scarface (as Luigi Mezzanotte)
Franco Citti	...	Foreign Legion Officer
Robert Behling	...	Customs Officer (as Robert A. Behling)
Joe Murphy	...	Hampton Bays Fireman
Chris Larrance	...	Neighbor
Loris Bazzocchi	...	Berber on Dock

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Berber | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #26957) | Australia:G | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Sweden:11 | UK:U | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Zoetrope Studios

Trivia:

Two horses played the black stallion in this movie: Cass Ole, who played the horse in the first movie; and El Mokhtar, a famous Egyptian Arab racer who was used in the racing scenes. Sadly, El Mokhtar died of colic during the making of the film.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene when Alec finally finds the Black in the desert valley with the other horses and whistles for him, there is a modern woman in a sleeveless flowered top with frizzy blonde hair sitting on a rock behind him in a few shots.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Young Black Stallion (2003)

A surprisingly good film.

For some unknown reason those whose profession it is to write reviews didn't think highly of this picture, but I found it amazingly well done. Kelly Reno was superb in his portrayal of a teenager who travels from New York all the way to the desert in Morocco in an attempt to retrieve his horse, kidnapped in New York and taken to Morocco. While the story is implausible, the ACTION and the filming and music are superb. See it, if you can.