Film1979118 min

The Black Stallion

Name: The Black Stallion
Genre: Adventure, Family
Released: 1979
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse, Hoyt Axton

Taste attributes: adventurefamilyanimalssportswholesomesimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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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…"

Boxlist takeA simple adventure film that is polished and emotional. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 212 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

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