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The Black Stallion

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Sequel:

The Black Stallion Returns

Prequel:

The Young Black Stallion

Original title

The Black Stallion

Year

1979

Running time

118 min.

Country

United States

Director

Carroll Ballard

Screenwriter

Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg, Bill Wittliff. Novel: Walter Farley

Cast

Music

Carmine Coppola

Cinematography

Caleb Deschanel

Producer

Zoetrope Studios. Distributor: United Artists

Genre

Drama. Kids | Animals. Horses

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The Black Stallion

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 the ship tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. Alec befriends the horse, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training The Black to race against the fastest horses in the world.

Rankings Position

#14 Best Live-Action Children's Movies
#39 Best Movies about Animals

Awards: 1979: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Supporting Actor (Mickey Rooney), Editing

1979: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Motion Picture Score

1979: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Cinematography & Music Score

1980: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Cinematography

1980: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: New Generation Award (Ballard)

1979: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): Best Cinematography.

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"'The Black Stallion' is one of the few movies that justifies the word 'sublime'"

Gary Arnold: The Washington Post
"Generations from now, when people talk about horse movies, they won't be talking about 'National Velvet' or 'My Friend Flicka,' they'll be talking about the majestic beauty of Carroll Ballard's The Black Stallion"

Michael Blowen: Boston Globe
"The first hour of this movie belongs among the great filmgoing experiences. It is described as an epic, and earns the description"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"The film represents a studied, sophisticated approach to instinctual emotions: it's carefully, calculatingly naive, and amazingly it works"

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune

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