The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

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

Director:

Robert Dalva

Writers:

Walter Farley (novel), Richard Kletter (screenplay)

Stars:

Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano, Allen Garfield

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Larbi Doghmi	...	Tiny Man (as Doghmi Larbi)
Angelo Infanti	...	Raj's Father
Luigi Mezzanotte	...	Scarface
Franco Citti	...	Foreign Legion Officer
Robert Behling	...	Customs Officer (as Robert A. Behling)
Joe Murphy	...	Fireman
Chris Larrance	...	Neighbor
Loris Bazzocchi	...	Berber on Dock

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

horse movie | animal character name in title | black stallion the horse character | horse | rescued by a horse | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English Berber languages French

Release Date:

25 March 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der schwarze Hengst kehrt zurück

Filming Locations:

Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,923,297, 27 March 1983

Gross USA:

$12,049,108

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,049,514

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zoetrope Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some critics felt the film's portrayal of Arabs was racist. Roger Ebert wrote, "The Arabs are portrayed in this movie as the usual greasy, obnoxious buffoons that have been so popular in the movies ever since the oil crisis; I guess the message is that it's OK to be racist, as long as your targets live far away and don't buy many movie tickets. The Arab villain is played by Allen Goorwitz, a good character actor who is so far off-base here it's pathetic."

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Goofs

Lip movement doesn't match dialog at one point where Raj tells Alec about the race.

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Connections

Followed by The Young Black Stallion (2003)

User Reviews

Wonderful

Is The Black Stallion Returns as good as the original? Not quite. The original is a masterpiece, that said this is a wonderful sequel and one of the better ones I've seen recently. The story while having a different focus than the original has some implausible and sluggish moments but many other parts are believable and touching. The script is well written, the direction is competent and the acting from Kelly Reno and Vincent Spano(and the horse) is pretty much superb. However, the best assets of The Black Stallion Returns are the sumptuous visuals and beautiful score. All in all, a wonderful sequel and movie. 9/10 Bethany Cox