The Black Stallion (1979)

Name: The Black Stallion
Director: Carroll Ballard
Genre: Family, Adventure
Released: 1979-10-13
Rating: 7.1

"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…"

Year 19791h 58m* 7.1/10FamilyAdventure

The Black Stallion is a 1979 family directed by Carroll Ballard. It features Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr in lead roles. The film carries a runtime of 1h 58m. Audiences have rated it 7.1/10 across 343 votes. In India, it is available to stream legally on MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Artiflix.

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.