The Black Stallion (1979)

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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…

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.

Released: 1979-10-13
Genres: Family, Adventure
Runtime: 1h 58m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 348 votes

Directed by Carroll Ballard.

Top cast

Kelly Reno as Alec Ramsey
Mickey Rooney as Henry Dailey
Teri Garr as Alec's Mother
Clarence Muse as Snoe
Hoyt Axton as Alec's Father
Michael Higgins as Neville
Ed McNamara as Jake
Doghmi Larbi as Arab
Cass-Olé as The Black Stallion
John Burton as Jockey #1

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Black Stallion

United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Artiflix; watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel, Artiflix; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel, Artiflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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