The Black Stallion

Recommended for age 7 and older. This exquisitely photographed film translates the Walter Farley story about a boy's friendship with a magnificent Arabian horse into a visual fantasy, from the opening shipwreck, to lyric scenes on a desert island, to the exciting racing championship. Kelly Reno as the boy is marvelously intuitive, and Mickey Rooney gives a lovely performance as a veteran horse trainer.

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