The Black Stallion

Based On the book by Walter Farley

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.

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Release date:

1979

Director:

Carroll Ballard

Cast:

Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Hoyt Axton, Michael Higgins

Genre:

Adventure, Family, Children's, Sport

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1979 in adaptations