The Black Stallion [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

The Black Stallion [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Carroll Ballard Cast: Shirley Walker
Shirley Walker
, Kelly Reno
Kelly Reno
, Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
, Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Carroll Ballard
The Black Stallion [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

The Black Stallion [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Carroll Ballard Cast: Shirley Walker
Shirley Walker
, Kelly Reno
Kelly Reno
, Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
, Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Carroll Ballard

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Overview

Featuring extraordinary cinematography that imbues the classic Walter Farely horse story with the hues and feeling of a great painting and telling the touching (without undue sentiment) yet truly exciting tale of a boy and his horse, The Black Stallion is truly a classic family film. The story begins on a storm-tossed sea in a large steamer heading west from the Middle East. Among the passengers are young Alec and his jovial father. Also aboard is a dangerously wild, but glorious black stallion. Alec is fascinated by the almost outworldly creature and gingerly slips him some sugar cubes. That night a terrible storm overtakes the ship and it sinks, killing everyone aboard but Alec and the horse, whom he manages to free before the ship goes down. Caught up in the horse's lead rope and floundering in the rough seas, Alec nearly drowns. But with Alec towed along behind the strongly swimming horse, the two make it to the safety of a tiny desert island. It is here, as boy and horse struggle to survive, that a great bond is formed. Initially theirs is a relationship formed out of necessity, but eventually the two become the best of friends so that when a rescue ship finally comes, Alec refuses to leave without the horse. Once back in his urban American home, Alec must face new challenges and figure out what to do with his still half-wild friend. Once again it is "the Black" who provides the solution when he escapes and ends up at the barn of a former jockey who sees in the steed great potential on the track. With his help, Alec and "the Black" enter an important horse race and this leads to the story's exciting and suspenseful conclusion.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/14/2015
UPC: 0715515151115
Original Release: 1979
Rating: G
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: A
Language: English
Time: 1:57:00
Sales rank: 9,287

Special Features

New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by Director of Photography Caleb Deschanel, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack; Five short films by Director Carroll Ballard, with new introductions by the filmmaker: Pig! (1965), The Perils of Priscilla (1969), Rodeo (1969), Seems Like Only Yesterday (1971), and Crystallization (1974); New conversation between Ballard and film critic Scott Foundas; New interview with Deschanel; New piece featuring Mary Ellen Mark discussing her photographs from the film's set; Trailer; Plus: An essay by film critic Michael Sragow

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Kelly Reno Alec Ramsey
Mickey Rooney Henry Dailey
Teri Garr Alec's Mother
Clarence Muse Snoe
Hoyt Axton Alec's Father
Michael Higgins Neville
Doghmi Larbi The Arab
Ed McNamara Jake
John Burton Jockey
John Buchanan Jockey
Kristen Vigard Becky
Fausto Tozzi Rescue Captain
Carmine Coppola Composer
Leopoldo Trieste le prêtre
Tom Dahlgren le vétérinaire
Daniel Henning Danny

Technical Credits
Carroll Ballard Director
Jeanne Rosenberg Screenwriter
Melissa Mathison Screenwriter
William D. Wittliff Screenwriter
Fred Roos Producer
Tom Sternberg Producer
Francis Ford Coppola Executive Producer
Walter Farley Screenwriter
Rick Kline Sound Effects
Steve Maslow Sound Effects
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