The Black Stallion poster
Screenplay Melissa Mathison, Walter Murch, William D. Wittliff, Jeanne Rosenberg
Director Carroll Ballard

The Black Stallion

Tagline: From the moment he first saw the stallion, he knew it would either destroy him, or carry him where no one had ever been before…

Release Date: 1979-10-13

Duration: 118 minutes

Synopsis

While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.

Casting

  • Teri Garr
    Alec's Mother
  • Mickey Rooney
    Henry Dailey
  • Leopoldo Trieste
    Priest
  • Kelly Reno
    Alec Ramsey
  • Hoyt Axton
    Alec's Father
  • Doghmi Larbi
    Arab
  • Fausto Tozzi
    Rescue Captain
  • Clarence Muse
    Snoe
  • John Karlsen
    Archeologist
  • Tom Dahlgren
    Veterinarian