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The Black Stallion - Original Trailer 1979

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This beautifully mounted adaptation of Walter Farley's story for children tells the tale of Alec (Kelly Reno), a young boy touring the world with his adventurous salesman father (Hoyt Axton). While travelling back to the United States by ship, Alec discovers a wild, beautiful Arabian stallion being brought along in the cargo hold. When disaster strikes at sea, the ship sinks, and Alec and the stallion are the only survivors. Alone together on a nearby island, the boy and the horse develop a relationship; wary of each other at first, they learn to trust each other, and they become close friends. When a rescue party finally finds Alec, he refuses to leave the island without the stallion, and the horse goes with Alec to the small town that is his home. Alec's mother (Teri Garr) is at a loss about what to do with this remarkable but difficult animal. Henry Dailey (Mickey Rooney), an elderly horse trainer who lives in the neighborhood, senses a special connection between the boy and his horse; he's soon convinced that with the right training, and the boy as his jockey, the horse could be a champion on the race course. First-time director Carroll Ballard captures the mysterious relationship between humans and animals, treating the stallion with the same intelligence and respect as the rest of his cast; he also draws fine, understated performances from Kelly Reno and Mickey Rooney, and Caleb Deschanel's photography makes this a feast for the eyes. The Black Stallion is that rare contemporary family film that will fascinate adults as much as their kids, if not more so.

Kelly Reno - Alec Ramsey
Mickey Rooney - Henry Dailey
Teri Garr - Alec's Mother
Clarence Muse - Snoe
Hoyt Axton - Alec's Father
Michael Higgins - Neville
Ed McNamara - Jake
Doghmi Larbi - The Arab
John Burton - Jockey
John Buchanan - Jockey
Kristen Vigard - Becky
Fausto Tozzi - Rescue Captain

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The Black Stallion - Original Trailer 1979

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  • Pure genius in film ...

    Pure genius in film making. Perfect cast, perfect cinematography, beautiful adaptation. I still cry when I watch it, all these years later.

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  • All I can say is... ...

    All I can say is...when I was 12 and obsessed with horses, after seeing this I was in a horsy trance for two weeks straight. I would pretend I was Alex and ride my foam rubber "horse" around the yard. Finally, 30 years later, I have a real one. Yay!

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  • I've got that and ...

    I've got that and the second one on VHS, and i think the first one is so cool.

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  • I love how these ...

    I love how these old trailers tell you so much about the plot, you don't even need to go and see the film!

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  • I love this film ...

    I love this film soo so so so so much!

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