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.
Cast
Kelly Reno
Alec Ramsey
Mickey Rooney
Henry Dailey
Teri Garr
Alec's Mother
Clarence Muse
Snoe
Hoyt Axton
Alec's Father
Michael Higgins
Neville
Ed McNamara
Jake
Doghmi Larbi
Arab
Cass-Olé
The Black Stallion
John Burton
Jockey #1
John Buchanan
Jockey #2
Kristen Vigard
Becky
Fausto Tozzi
Rescue Captain
John Karlsen
Archeologist
Leopoldo Trieste
Priest
Frank Cousins
African Chieftain
Donald Hodson
Taurog
Marne Maitland
Drake Captain
Tom Dahlgren
Veterinarian
Daniel Henning
Danny (uncredited)
Crew
Carroll Ballard
Director
Jeanne Rosenberg
Screenplay
Melissa Mathison
Screenplay
Walter Murch
Screenplay
William D. Wittliff
Screenplay
Walter Farley
Novel
Robert Dalva
Editor
Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Fred Roos
Producer
Tom Sternberg
Producer
Alan Splet
Supervising Sound Editor
Carmine Coppola
Original Music Composer
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Bruce Randall
Animal Wrangler
Aurelio Crugnola
Art Direction
Earl G. Preston
Art Direction
