The Black Stallion
1979 film by Carroll Ballard
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Summary
The Black Stallion is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,276 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Carroll Ballard[3]
- Screenwriter: Melissa Mathison[4], William D. Wittliff[5], Walter Farley[6]
- Composer: Carmine Coppola[7]
- Genre: children's film[8], adventure film[9], family film[10], sport film[11]
- Based on: The Black Stallion[12]
- Follows: The Young Black Stallion[13]
- Followed by: The Black Stallion Returns[14]
- Cast member: Kelly Reno[15], Mickey Rooney[16], Teri Garr[17], Hoyt Axton[18], Michael Higgins[19], Fausto Tozzi[20], John Karlsen[21], Clarence Muse[22], Marne Maitland[23]
- Producer: Fred Roos[24]
- Depicts: father and son[25], mother and son[26], horse racing[27]
- Production company: American Zoetrope[28]
- Director of photography: Caleb Deschanel[29]
- Part of: National Film Registry[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Commons category: The Black Stallion (film)[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 90%[34], 7.9/10[35]
- Color: color[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37]
- Publication date: January 1, 1979[38], July 4, 1980[39]
- Characters: Alec Ramsey[40], Black[41], Mr. Ramsey[42], Mrs. Ramsey[43]
- Distributed by: United Artists[44], Netflix[45], Hulu[46], Fandango at Home[47]
- Narrative location: Drake[48]
- Official website: http://www.theblackstallion.com[49]
- Filming location: Sardinia[50], Fort Erie Race Track[51]
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Subject and Themes
The Black Stallion's main subject is horse[52].
Adaptations and Inspiration
The Black Stallion's after a work by is recorded as Walter Farley[53].
Why It Matters
The Black Stallion has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]