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The Black Stallion (1979)

Film · 1979 · 118 min · G · Family · Adventure

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…

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.

Directed by Carroll Ballard

Starring Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse, Hoyt Axton, Michael Higgins, Ed McNamara, Doghmi Larbi

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In cinemas17 October 1979
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First release anywhere13 October 1979

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