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The Black Stallion Returns

1983 · 103 min

A warm, old-fashioned adventure that sweeps you along on a desert journey with a boy and his horse, full of earnest peril and simple triumphs.

Directed by
Robert Dalva
Genres
Family, Adventure
Tagline
They came by night to steal the magnificent stallion. Now, the boy will journey halfway around the world, brave any danger, take any risk. He had to save The Black.
Overview
"Black" is a stunning fire-and-silk stallion celebrated the world over. But to his young American owner, Alec Ramsay, he's much more. So, when the amazing animal is stolen, Alec will stop at nothing to get him back. Alec finally unravels the mystery of Black's theft...only to discover that he must overcome even greater odds to reclaim his beloved horse.

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Directed by
Robert Dalva
Genres
Family, Adventure
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • coming-of-age
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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The Black Stallion Collection

  1. The Black StallionMovie · 1979
  2. The Black Stallion ReturnsMovie · 1983 This title
  3. Young Black StallionMovie · 2003

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