FRANCIS COPPOLA 'S presentation of the classic children's story by WALTER FARLEY starring
Mickey Rooney
Kelly Reno , Teri Garr
194b: 'fhe only survivors of a ship which sinks off north Africa are Alec, a young American boy, and a beautiful, headstrong Arab stallion. They are shipwrecked on a desolate island where Alec succeeds in taming and riding 'the Black'. After the two are rescued and return to New York, the horse is kept in a cramped back yard. Restless and unhappy, he escapes with Alec in hot pursuit....
Screenplay by MELISSA MATHISON JEANNE ROSENBURG and WILLIAM D. WITLIFF. Produced by FRED ROOS , TOM STERNBERG
Directed by CARROLL BALLARD
(First showing on British television)
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