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… | Released
Ratings
84%
7
7.4
89%
Financials
Revenue: $37,799,643
Budget: $2,700,000
Profit: + $35,099,643
Movie Details
Tag Line: 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…
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Oct 13, 1979
Rating: G
Run Time: 1h 58m
Original Language: English
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Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: United Artists , Omni Zoetrope Studios
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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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | Screenplay |
Walter Murch
Melissa Mathison
William D. Wittliff
Jeanne Rosenberg
|
| Novel |
Walter Farley
|
|
| Production | Executive Producer |
Francis Ford Coppola
|
| Producer |
Fred Roos
Tom Sternberg
|
|
| Sound | Music |
Carmine Coppola
|
| Supervising Sound Editor |
Alan Splet
|
|
| Editing | Editor |
Robert Dalva
|
| Art | Art Direction |
Aurelio Crugnola
Earl G. Preston
|
| Camera | Director of Photography |
Caleb Deschanel
|
| Directing | Director |
Carroll Ballard
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| Department | Role | Name |