The Black Stallion The Black Stallion

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…

When a shipwreck leaves Alec--a courageous young boy--and "The Black"--a wild Arabian stallion--stranded on a desolate island, the two share a frightening adventure of survival which forges a lasting bond of friendship between them. Upon their rescue, Alec and the magnificent horse continue their adventures when they join forces with ex-jockey and horse trainer, Henry Dailey (Mickey Rooney).

Kelly Reno Mickey Rooney Teri Garr Clarence Muse Hoyt Axton Michael Higgins Ed McNamara

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

sports film adventure family drama

118 mins   More details at IMDb / TMDb

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  • Joe Clemons

    Review by Joe Clemons ★★★★★

    Beautifully shot and the best horse movie there is.

  • NachoGrim

    Review by NachoGrim ★★★½

    Nos encontramos ante una de las mejores películas de caballos de la historia del Cine. Puede sonar fuerte pero el sub-genero de caballos en el cine ha sido muy echado por tierra, es normal que tenga mala fama ya que en su mayoría son películas dirigidas a un público menor y mas infantil. Pero 'El corcel negro' es un cuento infantil tomado de la manera mas madura posible. El público objetivo de este film son los niños, por lo tanto una de las reglas mas importantes de la película (y el estandarte de la misma) resulta ser la relación entre el caballo y el muchacho. Sonara a tópico pero es la mejor manera de llevar una historia así a los…

  • Veronica

    Review by Veronica ★★ 1

    The music is nice, and I couldn't stop watching the damn thing, though a deeper part of my brain insisted I should be bored. I had the feeling that I was being manipulated. I don't usually go in for "boy and his horse" pictures, and I still don't. Still...

    It was pretty. Lots of... prancing.

  • Twan

    Review by Twan ★★★★

    About a boy and a horse. A black horse. A real handsome horse. One you could maybe call beautiful if that's your kind of thing. A black beauty if you will.

    A Black Beauty.

    Black Beauty, why didn't they call it that? It sounds like an original name.

  • Nigel Bridgeman

    Review by Nigel Bridgeman ★★★★

    A family film which isn't made like one. Wonderful. Rooney is great, giving one of those performances which isn't showy but still excellent. His Oscar nomination was very deserved. Odd that Deschanel's cinematography and Coppola's score missed out on nominations though.

  • Brent Paton

    Review by Brent Paton ★★★½

    Saw this in the theater. Visually stunning and powerful film. Had a great effect on me as a child.

  • Ryan Walter Blair

    Review by Ryan Walter Blair ★★★★

    Out of all those horse movies out there, this one is actually pretty good. It's feel-good, but not melodramatic. It's a great family film.

  • Bill Wheat

    Review by Bill Wheat ★★★★★

    Nearly 30 minutes of this movie has no dialogue. Just a wonderful score as the boy and horse learn to trust each other. This is where the magic begins. An awesome movie.

  • Gregory Ashman

    Review by Gregory Ashman ★★★★½

    Saw this as part of TIFF's current Family Classics program which is focused on the animal Kingdom (a couple weeks ago they did "Stuart Little"). This film takes me back to the family driven nature and family specials that were in part kind of the bread and butter staple of Disney's television programming back in the 60s. The story takes place in 1946 where we see the film's young protagonist Alec Ramsey (played by Kelly Reno) get shipwrecked onto an uninhibited island off the North African coast, along with a wild Arabian horse which was part of the ship's cargo. You see the two develop trust and the first hour which chronicles their island idyll is some of the most…