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The Black Stallion Returns

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.2K
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The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
A teenager loses his horse in Morocco and gets him back after various daredevil adventures.
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A teenager loses his horse in Morocco and gets him back after various daredevil adventures.A teenager loses his horse in Morocco and gets him back after various daredevil adventures.A teenager loses his horse in Morocco and gets him back after various daredevil adventures.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Dalva
  • Writers
    • Walter Farley(novel "The Black Stallion Returns")
    • Richard Kletter(screenplay)
    • Jerome Kass(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kelly Reno
    • Vincent Spano
    • Allen Garfield
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Dalva
  • Writers
    • Walter Farley(novel "The Black Stallion Returns")
    • Richard Kletter(screenplay)
    • Jerome Kass(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kelly Reno
    • Vincent Spano
    • Allen Garfield
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:55
    Official Trailer

    Photos26

    Kelly Reno in The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
    Vincent Spano, Kelly Reno, and Cass-Olé in The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
    Kelly Reno and Cass-Olé in The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
    Kelly Reno and Cass-Olé in The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
    Kelly Reno and Cass-Olé in The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
    Vincent Spano and Kelly Reno in The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
    Vincent Spano as Raj
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    Top cast

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    Kelly Reno
    Kelly Reno
    • Alec Ramsayas Alec Ramsay
    Vincent Spano
    Vincent Spano
    • Rajas Raj
    Allen Garfield
    Allen Garfield
    • Kurras Kurr
    Woody Strode
    Woody Strode
    • Meslaras Meslar
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • Abu Ben Ishakas Abu Ben Ishak
    • (as Ferdinand Mayne)
    Jodi Thelen
    Jodi Thelen
    • Tabarias Tabari
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
    • Alec's Motheras Alec's Mother
    Larbi Doghmi
    • Tiny Manas Tiny Man
    • (as Doghmi Larbi)
    Angelo Infanti
    • Raj's Fatheras Raj's Father
    Luigi Mezzanotte
    • Scarfaceas Scarface
    Franco Citti
    Franco Citti
    • Foreign Legion Officeras Foreign Legion Officer
    Robert Behling
    • Customs Officeras Customs Officer
    • (as Robert A. Behling)
    Joe Murphy
    • Firemanas Fireman
    Chris Larrance
    • Neighboras Neighbor
    Loris Bazzocchi
    • Berber on Dockas Berber on Dock
    Angelo Susani
    • Berber on Dockas Berber on Dock
    Willie Allen Faiella
    • Travel Agentas Travel Agent
    Ray Hassett
    • Mechanicas Mechanic
    • Director
      • Robert Dalva
    • Writers
      • Walter Farley(novel "The Black Stallion Returns")
      • Richard Kletter(screenplay)
      • Jerome Kass(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    The Black is stolen from Alec by his former Arabian owners. Alec sets off on an adventure to Arabia to reclaim his beloved horse. Based on the books by Walter Farley. —Lisa
    • black stallion the horse character
    • animal in cast credits
    • arabian stallion
    • arabian desert
    • barn fire
    • 28 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • They came by night to steal the magnificent stallion. Now, the boy will journey halfway around the world, brave any danger, take any risk. He had to save The Black.
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Two horses played the black stallion in this movie: Cass-Olé, who played the horse in the first movie; and El Mokhtar, a famous Egyptian Arab racer who was used in the racing scenes. El Mokhtar died of colic in December 1983.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Alec Ramsay: Who are you after? Black?

      Kurr: I am after victory. Power! Power to the Uruk for the first time in history. Start the motor.

    • Connections
      Followed by The Young Black Stallion (2003)

    User reviews16

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    A bit of a disappointment...
    The moderate financial success of the excellent original 'Black Stallion' movie almost guaranteed a sequel considering the series of novels of available source material.

    Unfortunately, the absence of Carroll Ballard's unique vision reduce this effort to a by-the-numbers horse-and-boy adventure story which is likely to be of interest to children only. So, we get a welcome return of 'The Black' and Alec Ramsey, but sadly, the magic is mostly gone.

    I have only read the first few pages of the book 'The Black Stallion'. It is obvious that the book is a good children's' story and that Mr Farley's legacy has been to encourage reading in several generations of American children. I suspect that this sequel movie, with its more conventional storytelling approach is closer to Mr Farley's works than the first movie, but this does not make for memorable cinema.

    Mr Ballard must have turned this one down, because I can't imagine that he was not offered the director's chair given the reception the first movie received. Maybe he didn't like the 'action movie' script? He seems to be very particular about the movies he makes.

    Performances here are generally lacklustre and there is one particularly bad hammy supporting actor turn - if you've seen this, you know who I mean.

    One part of me can't help but wish that they hadn't bothered with this. It doesn't spoil the original exactly, but the excellence of the first 'Black Stallion' movie so far outshines this effort that you wonder quite what the point of this was, other than a quick cash-in at the box-office.

    One point of excellence - Georges Delerue's theme 'Alec and The Black Stallion' is a wonderful soaring score and could have been a welcome addition to the original movie soundtrack.

    Your kids will probably enjoy this. Your mind will probably wander...

    Greg
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    5
    • gsmishka
    • Aug 20, 2006

    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Berber languages
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der schwarze Hengst kehrt zurück
    • Filming locations
      • Djanet, Algeria
    • Production company
      • Zoetrope Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,049,108
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,923,297
      • Mar 27, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,049,514
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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