The Young Black Stallion (2003)

A young girl befriends a wild black stallion.

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers:

Walter Farley (novel), Steven Farley (novel),

Stars:

Richard Romanus, Biana Tamimi, Patrick Elyas

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Romanus	...	Ben Ishak
Biana Tamimi	...	Neera (as Biana G. Tamimi)
Patrick Elyas	...	Aden
Gérard Rudolf	...	Rhamon
Ali Al Ameri	...	Mansoor
Andries Rossouw	...	Kadir
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tracy Campbell	...	Black Stallion

Storyline

A prequel to the 1979 classic The Black Stallion--a family drama that presents the horse's adventures with a young girl named Neera, who has been separated from her father in Arabia by WWII. Left alone in the desert, she befriends the wild colt whom she names Shetan. Once reunited with her father, however, Neera remains haunted by the images of the lost horse in the desert--one of a few stallions of legend, rumored to be born of the sands, sired by the night sky, drinkers of the wind.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | animal in title | horse race | color in title | friendship | 

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Taglines:

The greatest story of friendship ever told.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Young Black Stallion

Filming Locations:

Namibia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$629,999 (USA) (26 December 2003)

Gross:

$6,751,389 (USA) (2 September 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kennedy/Marshall Company, The, Moonlighting Films, Moonlighting

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The black stallion is suppose to be a pure bred Arabian, but the horse that plays that Black's father is played by a Friesian not an Arabian.

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Connections

Follows The Black Stallion (1979)

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Soundtracks

"Born To Ride"
Written by Roxanne Seeman, Gavin Greenaway, and William Ross
Performed by Biana Tamimi
(DVD release only)

User Reviews

HUGE Disappointment for Black Stallion fans!!!!

OK, I have been a huge fan of the Black for a long time and was DISGUSTED after seeing this film. Let's name the problems...First this film has much of the same crew that the first two had. It has also been called the PREQUEL to the original Black Stallion. Why is it that they can't get Shetan's dam's name correct or her color?? In The Black Stallion Returns, we learn the Sagr was the Black's CHESTNUT mother and in this film she is a gray mare name Jenny?!?!?!?!? WTF? And it's set in Africa in 1946 and 1947...I could be wrong but the first one was set in the 1940's as well when the ship wrecks. Time line doesn't sound quite right to me. Also, as a goof, there is a friesian in the beginning of the movie that is supposed to be Shetan's father...upon further notice it appears to be a gelding. Ben Ishaak is the only character that remained to even make this film appear to be related to the previous two in any way. Might be a cute family film to some but it's my biggest movie disappointment of the year.