Lightning, the White Stallion (1986)

Rich gambler Barney Ingram's white prize stallion Cloverdale III is abducted by creditor Emmett Fallon, but he hits a school-bus and the horse ran off. Schoolkids Lucas Mitchell and ... See full summary »

Director:

William A. Levey

Writer:

Harry Alan Towers

Stars:

Mickey Rooney, Susan George, Isabel García Lorca

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mickey Rooney	...	Barney Ingram
Susan George	...	Madame Rene
Isabel García Lorca	...	Stephanie Ward
Billy Wesley	...	Lucas Mitchell
Martin Charles Warner	...	Emmett Fallon
Françoise Pascal	...	Marie Ward Leeman
Read Morgan	...	Harvey Leeman
Stanley Siegel	...	Jim Piper
Jay Rasumny	...	Johnny
Debra Berger	...	Lili Castle
Murray Langston	...	Gorman
Richard Lundin	...	Max (as Rick Lundin)
Justin Lundin	...	Wiley
Charles Pitt	...	Judge
Sheila Colligan	...	Registrar

Storyline

Rich gambler Barney Ingram's white prize stallion Cloverdale III is abducted by creditor Emmett Fallon, but he hits a school-bus and the horse ran off. Schoolkids Lucas Mitchell and Stephanie Ward believe "Emmett's" horse, find it and make a deal. It gets stabled with rich Madame Rene, renamed Lightning, but will be trained by the girl who dreams of a riding career. Barney's gambling debts meanwhile catch up, so he can't enjoy his much younger, ignorant lady-friend.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | independent film | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

The White Stallion

Filming Locations:

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannon Films Inc., Cannon International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Don't Pay Money To See This Stinker

I cannot believe that anyone could have payed money to see this movie. The repulsive acting from everyone (including Mme. Rene) was unbelievably horrible. First of all, the movie was rated PG but really should have been rated NC-17 because of the wardrobe malfunctions in the scene where Isabelle Lorca is sitting with her mother and stepfather in the dining room table and storms off. Maybe these producers didn't even have enough money to buy their characters bras, but then couldn't she have gotten a non-see-through shirt? It was absolutely disgusting. The whole movie, the obvious horse changes, the obvious terrible stunt changes, and the strange song made the movie impossible to watch. After seeing this sucker, my friends and I decided to make fun of it, which is really the only purpose that this movie could have possibly been made for. Also the actors looked like they had been chosen off the street. Lucas Mitchell and Stephanie Ward were positively the most ugly people who could have been in this movie. Talk about a small budget. I feel so bad for Mikey Rooney because he was in this terrible (I don't know if you could even call it a movie) movie. DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE unless you have a garbage can near you to throw up in.