The Black Stallion (1979)
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.
Director:
Carroll Ballard
Writers:
Jeanne Rosenberg, Melissa Mathison, Walter Murch, William D. Wittliff.
 |
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 |
|
John Buchanan as Jockey #2 |
 |
Kristen Vigard as Becky |
 |
Fausto Tozzi as Rescue Captain |
 |
John Karlsen as Archeologist |
 |
Leopoldo Trieste as Priest |
|
Frank Cousins as African Chieftain |
 |
Donald Hodson as Taurog |
 |
Marne Maitland as Drake Captain |
|
Tom Dahlgren as Veterinarian |
|
Daniel Henning as Danny (uncredited) |
| Directing | Carroll Ballard | Director |
| Writing | Jeanne Rosenberg | Screenplay |
| Writing | Melissa Mathison | Screenplay |
| Writing | Walter Murch | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alan Splet | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Writing | William D. Wittliff | Screenplay |
| Writing | Walter Farley | Novel |
| Editing | Robert Dalva | Editor |
| Production | Francis Ford Coppola | Executive Producer |
| Art | Earl G. Preston | Art Direction |
| Production | Fred Roos | Producer |
| Art | Aurelio Crugnola | Art Direction |
| Camera | Caleb Deschanel | Director of Photography |
| Production | Tom Sternberg | Producer |
| Crew | Bruce Randall | Animal Wrangler |
| Sound | Carmine Coppola | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
