

The Black Stallion
"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…"
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$2.7M
$2,700,000
Revenue
$37.8M
$37,799,643
Languages
English
+3 more
Studio
United Artists
+1 more
Key Crew

Carroll Ballard
Director

Melissa Mathison
Screenplay

Walter Murch
Screenplay

Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer

Fred Roos
Producer
Cast

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
Cass-Olé
The Black Stallion
John Burton
Jockey #1
John Buchanan
Jockey #2

Kristen Vigard
Becky

Fausto Tozzi
Rescue Captain

John Karlsen
Archeologist

Leopoldo Trieste
Priest
Frank Cousins
African Chieftain

Donald Hodson
Taurog

Marne Maitland
Drake Captain
Tom Dahlgren
Veterinarian
Daniel Henning
Danny (uncredited)