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The Black Stallion

  • 19791979
  • GG
  • 1h 58m
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7.4/10
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The Black Stallion (1979)
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After being shipwrecked with a magnificent horse off the coast of Africa in the 1940s, a boy bonds with the stallion, and trains him to race after their rescue.After being shipwrecked with a magnificent horse off the coast of Africa in the 1940s, a boy bonds with the stallion, and trains him to race after their rescue.After being shipwrecked with a magnificent horse off the coast of Africa in the 1940s, a boy bonds with the stallion, and trains him to race after their rescue.
IMDb RATING
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13K
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POPULARITY
1,336
7,349
    • Carroll Ballard
  • Writers
    • Melissa Mathison(screenplay)
    • Jeanne Rosenberg(screenplay)
    • William D. Wittliff(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kelly Reno
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Teri Garr
    • Carroll Ballard
  • Writers
    • Melissa Mathison(screenplay)
    • Jeanne Rosenberg(screenplay)
    • William D. Wittliff(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kelly Reno
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Teri Garr
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 115User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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    Kelly Reno and Cass-Olé in The Black Stallion (1979)
    Kelly Reno and Cass-Olé in The Black Stallion (1979)
    Teri Garr, Mickey Rooney, Michael Higgins, Clarence Muse, Kelly Reno, Kristen Vigard, and Cass-Olé in The Black Stallion (1979)
    Kelly Reno and Cass-Olé in The Black Stallion (1979)
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    Kelly Reno
    Kelly Reno
    • Alec Ramsey
    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Henry Dailey
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
    • Alec's Mother
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    • Snoe
    Hoyt Axton
    Hoyt Axton
    • Alec's Father
    Michael Higgins
    Michael Higgins
    • Neville
    Ed McNamara
    • Jake
    Larbi Doghmi
    • Arab
    • (as Dogmi Larbi)
    John Burton
    • Jockey #1
    John Buchanan
    • Jockey #2
    Kristen Vigard
    • Becky
    Fausto Tozzi
    Fausto Tozzi
    • Rescue Captain
    John Karlsen
    John Karlsen
    • Archeologist
    • (as John Karlson)
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Priest
    Frank Cousins
    • African Chieftain
    Donald Hodson
    • Taurog
    • (as Don Hudson)
    Marne Maitland
    Marne Maitland
    • Drake Captain
    Tom Dahlgren
    Tom Dahlgren
    • Veterinarian
      • Carroll Ballard
    • Writers
      • Melissa Mathison(screenplay)
      • Jeanne Rosenberg(screenplay)
      • William D. Wittliff(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Once completed, the film was shelved for two years by United Artists. Carroll Ballard recalled the studio "suits" complaining, "What is this, some kind of an art film for kids?" It took the full clout of Francis Ford Coppola to see that the film finally reached theatres.
    • Goofs
      Cyclone, the gray racehorse, changes from a soft pale gray, to a dappled gray, to a very dark gray with a white tail throughout the match race.
    • Quotes

      Snoe: Hey, what happened to you?

      Alec Ramsey: Everything.

      Snoe: Everything? That's a whole lot. It can't be everything.

    • Crazy credits
      A scene played throughout the end credits showed Alec and the Black's time at the beach.
    • Alternate versions
      The 1994 VHS and 1997 DVD releases plaster the 1976 United Artists logo with the 1987 United Artists logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Oscar Special 1980 (1980)

    User reviews115

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    This classic movie holds up, even 20 years later
    I re-viewed the movie, on video, after not having seen it for many years. The cinematography is fantastic, and I believe it won an Oscar - and deservedly so. The lovely score fills in a script of few words. Even Mickey Rooney, who's had his ups and downs in his acting career, gives a wonderful performance as the former jockey who trains Alec. Treat your kids to a showing of this great film, then give them the book to read...
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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1979 (United States)
      • United States
      • Black Stallion, Inc.
      • MGM
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Italian
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Sardinia, Italy
    • Production company
      • Omni Zoetrope
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    • 1 hour 58 minutes
      • Color

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