The Black Stallion (1979)

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Directed by

Carroll Ballard

Starring (View all)

Kelly Reno
Alec Ramsey

Mickey Rooney
Henry Dailey

Teri Garr
Alec's Mother

Clarence Muse
Snoe

Hoyt Axton
Alec's Father

Michael Higgins
Neville

Ed McNamara
Jake

Doghmi Larbi
Arab

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Melissa Mathison
(screenplay)

Jeanne Rosenberg
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THE BLACK STALLION

18 years, 1 month ago at Feb 5 13:09

Annabelle Lee

I am ever so thankful I saw this movie as a child instead of an adult. Had I seen it at 30 instead of at 10, it would never have invaded my childhood daydreams the way it did. However, seeing it as an adult made me want to glorify the movie all the more. If you're above 20, then see it for the location shoots, music, cinematography, natural acting, minimal dialogue and the intensity of The Blac... read more

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13 years, 11 months ago at Mar 18 20:27

sux2bu

Beautifully photographed and directed. It's about a Boy(Kelly Reno)Alec who is traveling in a ship with his father. There's a storm and they are shipwrecked. The next morning, the boy wakes up on an island. What follows is Alec trying to befriend the Black, and one of the most beautiful cinematographies ever.This scene is a delight to watch. The scariest part of it was when a cobra comes in front ... read more

A good movie

10 years, 5 months ago at Sep 25 21:10

johanlefourbe

Ever since I have heard about this movie, I became really intrigued about it. Indeed, somehow, Roger Ebert chose it as the best movie released in 1980, above 'Raging Bull' no less than that. However, at the end of the decade, it seems that Ebert came back to his senses and picked up 'Raging Bull' as best movie of the 80's and there was no sign of 'The Black Stallion' anywhere. Even so, I still wan... read more

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A wild horse saves a young boy’s life after a terrifying shipwreck and the two become unlikely friends in Carroll Ballard’s cinematic tour de force, adapted from Walter Farley’s classic children’s novel. From the crystalline shores of a deserted island to the green grass and dusty roads of 1940s suburban America, Ballard and director of photography Caleb Deschanel create a film of consistent visual invention and purity, one that also features a winning supporting performance by Mickey Rooney as a retired jockey and a gorgeous score by Carmine Coppola.

UPC: 027616626998

Tags: Adventure (6), Horse (6), Family (5), Horses (4), 1979 (3), Jockey (3), Based On A Novel (3), Shipwreck (3), Animals (3), Cat (3), 1970s (3), Animal (3), Drama (2), Walter Farley (2), Based On Novel (2), 70's (2), Barn (2), Sport (2), Race (2), Friendship (2)

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" The Black Stallion is a 1979 American adventure film based on the 1941 classic children's novel of the same name by Walter Farley. The film starts in 1946, five years after the book was published. It tells the story of Alec Ramsey, a boy who is shipwrecked on a deserted island with a wild Arabian stallion that he befriends. After being rescued, they are set on entering a race challenging two champion horses. The film is adapted by Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg, and William D. Wittliff."