The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion is a 1979 American film based on the 1941 classic children's novel The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. It tells the story of Alec Ramsey, who is shipwrecked on a desert island, together with a wild Arabian stallion whom he befriends. After being rescued, they are set on entering a race challenging two champion horses. The film is adapted by Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg and William D. Wittliff. It is directed by Carroll B... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 13, 1979

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Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 58 min

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  • The Black Stallion

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Directed by

Carroll Ballard

Carroll Ballard (born October 14, 1937) is an American film director. He has directed six feature films, including The Black Stallion (1979) and Fly Away Home (1996). Carroll Ballard attended film school at UCLA, where one of his classmates was Francis Ford Coppola. His early credits include the...

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1979
  • Sep 10, 1997
  • Dec 3, 2002
  • Feb 1, 2005
  • Oct 17, 1979
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 58 min
  • 1 h 57 min
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Awards

Academy Award for Best Sound Editing Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 64
  • 2006
  • 1,212
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5
  • 2002
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers of 2006

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