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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…

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
October 13, 1979
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English, Arabic, Italian, Portuguese
Countries
United States of America
Cinematography
Caleb Deschanel
Budget
$2,700,000
Revenue
$37,799,643
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