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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 84/100. The highest scoring of the 3 titles in its series. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic84/100
341 audience votes
Key crew
- Carroll BallardDirector
- Jeanne RosenbergScreenplay
- Melissa MathisonScreenplay
- Walter MurchScreenplay
- William D. WittliffScreenplay
- Carmine CoppolaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kelly RenoAlec Ramsey
- Mickey RooneyHenry Dailey
- Teri GarrAlec's Mother
- Clarence MuseSnoe
- Hoyt AxtonAlec's Father
- Michael HigginsNeville
- Ed McNamaraJake
- Doghmi LarbiArab
- Cass-OléThe Black Stallion
- John BurtonJockey #1
- John BuchananJockey #2
- Kristen VigardBecky
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Themes
rescuepokersportsshipwreckhuman animal relationshiphorsebarntrainingsurvivalbased on children's bookjockeydeserted island
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