The Black Stallion (1979)
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…
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.
Cast
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Kelly Reno
as Alec Ramsey
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Mickey Rooney
as Henry Dailey
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Teri Garr
as Alec's Mother
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Clarence Muse
as Snoe
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Hoyt Axton
as Alec's Father
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Michael Higgins
as Neville
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Ed McNamara
as Jake
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Doghmi Larbi
as Arab
- Cass-Olé as The Black Stallion
- John Burton as Jockey #1
- John Buchanan as Jockey #2
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Kristen Vigard
as Becky
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Fausto Tozzi
as Rescue Captain
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John Karlsen
as Archeologist
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Leopoldo Trieste
as Priest
- Frank Cousins as African Chieftain
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Donald Hodson
as Taurog
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Marne Maitland
as Drake Captain
Crew
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Carroll Ballard
Director
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Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
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Robert Dalva
Editor
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Carmine Coppola
Original Music Composer
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Fred Roos
Producer
- Tom Sternberg Producer
- Jeanne Rosenberg Screenplay
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Melissa Mathison
Screenplay
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Walter Murch
Screenplay
- William D. Wittliff Screenplay
