The Black Stallion Returns

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The Black Stallion Returns

PG

Released Mar 25, 1983

1h 43m

Kids & Family

Adventure

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Wealthy Moroccan sheik Ishak (Ferdinand Mayne), believing himself to be the true owner, dispatches his henchmen to steal a champion Arabian stallion, the Black, from its young caretaker, Alec Ramsay (Kelly Reno). Determined to recover the horse, Alec follows the sheik back to Morocco, where his pleas for the stallion's return fall on deaf ears. When Alec learns that Ishak plans to enter the Black in an upcoming race, he settles for training the horse's new jockey -- for the time being.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The final race is botched by so many parallel story lines that we lose track of where the stallion stands in the race. And the movie is sometimes so overcome by its own beauty that it forgets to be about anything.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Diego Galán

El Pais (Spain)

The movie lacks inspiration. [Full Review in Spanish]

Sep 3, 2019

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

The poetry and mysticism evident in the 1979 sleeper hit The Black Stallion is nowhere to be found in The Black Stallion Returns, a sequel that plays more like an adventure tale from a vintage Boys' Own periodical.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 30, 2016

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M. Faust

Common Sense Media

A lackluster sequel to the well-loved original.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 2, 2011

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 15, 2005

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Even though Mickey Rooney was not in this one, it was still a really good show. And yes I Recommend it, James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, November 29, 2023

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Tehmina C

Have loved and treasured this movie for decades

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/23

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Kevin R

Loved this movie when I was a kid.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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robert p

A worthy successor to the Black Stallion and features the same kid as in the first movie!!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Not as good as its predecessor, but still very enjoyable and beautiful to watch with terrific performances. A highly underappreciated movie, in my humble opinion.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/23/18

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Audience Member

Felt like an unnecessary sequel with boy travelling from NY to Casablanca and surrounding desert to retrieve the stolen Black Stallion. Unfamiliar with culture and language and several near death experiences does nothing to deter this youngster.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Synopsis

Wealthy Moroccan sheik Ishak (Ferdinand Mayne), believing himself to be the true owner, dispatches his henchmen to steal a champion Arabian stallion, the Black, from its young caretaker, Alec Ramsay (Kelly Reno). Determined to recover the horse, Alec follows the sheik back to Morocco, where his pleas for the stallion's return fall on deaf ears. When Alec learns that Ishak plans to enter the Black in an upcoming race, he settles for training the horse's new jockey -- for the time being.

Director: Robert Dalva
Producer: Tom Sternberg, Fred Roos, Doug Claybourne
Screenwriter: Richard Kletter, Jerome Kass
Production Co: Zoetrope Studios
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround

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