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The Black Stallion

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Adapted from the children's book by Walter Farley, this exquisitely filmed animal-lovers' treat follows a boy named Alec (Kelly Reno) from shipwreck to winner's circle with the stunning horse that befriends him. Mickey Rooney was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as a trainer who encourages Alec to race with the stallion after the boy and his horse are rescued from a desert island and returned to their home.
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Netflix Rating: 3.8
Rotten Tomatoes: Fresh 86%: Fresh: 18 Rotten: 3 Rotten Tomatoes page
Top Rotten Tomatoes Critics: Ballard's sumptuous images exist only to distract from his rather conventional failings of craftsmanship. full review

Frank Rich, TIME Magazine

Carroll Ballard's feature debut is rich in adventure, suspense and mythical elements and marks the prize-winning short-subjects director as a major talent. full review

Variety Staff, Variety

Deepens into a far more powerful entertainment through matchless cinematography and talented supporting players. full review

Michael Booth, Denver Post

The director, Carroll Ballard, and the cinematographer, Caleb Deschanel, have captured so many lavishly beautiful images that the cumulative effect is one of repetition. full review

Janet Maslin, New York Times

The film represents a studied, sophisticated approach to instinctual emotions: it's carefully, calculatingly naive, and amazingly it works. full review

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader