Director: Carroll Ballard

Writers: Melissa Mathison; Jeanne Rosenberg; William D. Wittliff

From novel: The Black Stallion by Walter Farley

Music by: Carmine Coppola

Producers: Fred Roos; Tom Sternberg

Keywords: Drama, Juvenile, Horse Racing

Ten-year-old Alec befriends a mistreated Arabian stallion on board a ship he is sailing on; after the ship sinks off the coast of North Africa only he and the horse remain alive. After rescue they meet trainer Henry Dailey, who teaches them to compete at the highest levels. Received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Editing; won a Special Achievement Award for Sound Editing. Entered 2002 into the National Film Registry. Followed by a sequel, The Black Stallion Returns (1983).

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Hoyt Axton	Country Musician	25-Mar-1938	26-Oct-1999	Folk singer, songwriter, composer
Teri Garr	Actor	11-Dec-1947		Inga in Young Frankenstein
Mickey Rooney	Actor	23-Sep-1920	6-Apr-2014	Actor in Andy Hardy comedies, musicals

CAST

starring
Kelly Reno	...   Alec Ramsey
co-starring
Teri Garr	...   Alec's Mother
Clarence Muse	...   Snoe
Hoyt Axton	...   Alec's Father
Michael Higgins	...   Neville
Ed McNamara	...   Jake
Dogmi Larbi	...   Arab
and
Mickey Rooney	...   Henry Dailey
John Burton	...   Jockey #1
John Buchanan	...   Jockey #2
Kristen Vigard	...   Becky
Fausto Tozzi	...   Rescue Captain
John Karlson	...   Archeologist
Leopoldo Trieste	...   Priest
Frank Cousins	...   African Chieftain
Don Hudson	...   Zaurog
Marne Maitland	...   Drake Captain
Tom Dahlgren	...   Veterinarian
Cass-Ole	...   The Black Stallion

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