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 the ship tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. Alec befriends the horse, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training The Black to race against the fastest horses in the world.

GENRE: Drama, Adventure, Family
MPAA RATING: G
RUN TIME: 1h 54m
RELEASE DATE: October 17, 1979
STARRING: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse, Hoyt Axton
DIRECTOR(S): Carroll Ballard
PRODUCER(S): Fred Roos, Tom Sternberg
WRITER(S): Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg, William D. Wittliff
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