The Black Stallion

You know there are sometimes when words can't express how beautiful something is.

I read this book so many times as a kid. It will always have a special place in my heart!!

This was one of the rare films I saw as a kid where the film didn't talk down to children. It treated children with intelligence.

This movie is about how a horse saved a boy and the incredible relationship they built. If you have not had the incredible experience of trusting a horse and of them trusting you, well, you will not understand. This boy owed the horse his life and vice versa. Such a beautiful story about the bond between a person and a horse.

This was the best movie of all time! And this race scene is beyond amazing! The photography! The sound! The love between a boy and an Arabian horse! Nothing compares to this.

This is the best horse movie ever made. Minimal dialogue. Breathtaking cinematography. A beautiful story about a horse and his boy.

I could watch this a million times (and I have). it’s an unending glory inside my heart ❤

I always tear up during this scene. When Alec and Black are so in sync with each other you forget they'd are on the race track with many spectators yelling in the background. Then the music plays and all the emotions felt throughout the movie are brought up all at once and I tear up but also smile at how powerful the bond of a human and animal can be. Alec saved Black and black saved and even healed Alec. ♥️🐎🐎

I remember running my grandparents retired race horses along the hard packed, sandy beaches when I was a child. Nothing feels or sounds like a race horse when she opens up. Pure power! This movie is takes me back to my childhood when worries were few and the world was new

This scene, this movie, moved me as a kid. I can't help but feel the same when i watch it again 40 years later. The emotional building of this film all expressed without words here.. just hoofbeats, breathing and distant cheers.

Growing up in the 80’s this was one of my most favorite movies 🍿

Legendary scene. Still holds its own after 40 years.

I’ll be 50 this year and this is still my favorite film of all time. Last I heard, Kelly Reno was living in Pueblo, Colorado. Wherever he is, I hope he knows just how much his portrayal means to so many people.

What I love so much about this film is how it felt that it did not NEED words. Much of Alex's time on the island, this race... no words - they simply are not needed.

4:39 I swear there is something so visually and emotionally perfect watching a horse go all-out like this.

4:30 - 6:18 some of the most perfect moments in movie and racing history. Unforgettable times - thank you to FFC and all who gave us these images.

Only American Zoetrope could create such intimate beauty. The power and speed, the connection between horse and human. Turning the sheer spectacle of a match race into a poignant and private moment. The crowd silenced in the moment, with only the sound of hoof beat and panting. The POV showing the come from behind miracle. Bringing the ethereal music in only at the end to connect us with the island that brings the story full circle. No other film about any horse - even Secretariat and Seabiscuit - can match it. What grace and majesty.

Everything about this movie is just magnificent. The choreography, cinematography and soundtrack. It’s all about emotion and imagination. You can feel yourself there and feel the power and freedom when he’s riding Black.

This film and 1994's Black Beauty were my all time favorite movies growing up. I even had the entire Black Stallion and Island Stallion books by Walter Farley. He along with Anna Sewell were great authors who were for horse lovers of all ages.

One of the great editing scenes that helped get an Academy Award nomination for Best Editing. The photography during the race is exceptional, second to none!

It is the most beautiful horse film made. Stunning cinematography and powerful music. Great actors it's got it all.

I had the privilege of seeing this beautiful animal at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA in 1985 and my god he’s been the most beautiful horse I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen Affirmed, Spectacular Bid, Sunday Silence, John Henry, Slew O Gold, California Chrome, American Pharaoh and even Justify.

The books were my favourite to read. The Black was my hero. His son too but the black set loose all my dreams as a child of riding and fueled my love of horses!! It still does and I am 72 now!! Well done!!

I'm 33 years old, my parents showed me this film when I was 10, i couldnt stop watching it. It will be in my heart forever

As a kid in 1972 and big horse lover, I read the book by Walter Farley in 1972 and fizzed so excitedly when the movie came out. Have now watched it at least 5 times and still cry every single time. The beauty, love and the force of nature of The Black, totally melt me x

To this day, still one of the best pieces of cinematography and scene construction...ever. Read all the books as a kid and have seen this movie more times that I care to admit. Still gives me chills

I read that book about 8 years ago, then I gave the book to a woman who owned horses and loved them. I never knew it had been made into a movie. Glad to see this scene. Thanks for posting it.

What is it about watching a beautiful horse run it's heart out like a precision machine that makes me bawl like a baby?

I saw this movie for the first time when I was like 7-9 yrs old, when I lived in Mexico. I would rent the VHS often and watch it many times. As I would watch, I would sit on the arm rest of the couch and pretend I was riding the horse. I'm 43 yrs old now and when I watch it, i sit on the edge of the couch and pretend I'm 8yrs old again 😭😭😭

Saw the movie and bought an Arabian. Best horse I ever bought. Kind, smart and willing to learn. Rip MY LOVE.

I watch this scene whenever I want a spiritual lift. It brings me to tears of joy every time. Everything about it is magnificent -- the sounds of the hooves on the ground, the leather, the panting, the jockeys seemingly airborne on the backs of the horses, and the fact that the black stallion says: "Don't stop me! I am GOING FOR IT! And I WILL WIN!" And then the kid bends into him: "WE WILL WIN!" The incredible inter-species communication between them is so eloquently displayed here. I am sure every jockey and horseperson lives for these moments of perfect union.

The most beautiful movie ever. Ethereal. Perfection.

The RACE is not for the swift nor is the battle for the strong, but for those who endures to the end. The strength in the horse and the knowledge and will power in man, accurately combined wins the great race. Magnificent. Great movie.

I've watched the movie a number of times with my daughters (who are now 30 & 32) and it was just so inspiring. My oldest loves horses, but we could only afford the Breyers miniatures:) My sister had a Appaloosa that was a retired race horse and one day she said for me to take her out. I rode her bare back and after a few hundred yards of trotting, I gave her the click click sound and said "lets go"...fark, she shot off like a rocket. I hung on for dear life and have to say that when a horse if running full out, it's butter smooth.God what a ride with eyes watering from the speed and I have a death grip on her mane. Galloped her back (we went about a mile) and I could barely walk since my legs were shaking after that ride. I love my motorcycles, but a fast horse at full speed is scary exciting.

i have never been on a horse in my entire life ( i am now almost 50) i saw this movie as a kid, and many times since. ive read the book. this race scene, especially where The Black (Shitan) comes roaring up from behind, much like Secretariat did, still fills me with emotion, and i still always get teary eyed when he wins and how Alec's mother and Henry just erupt screaming "HE WON! HE WON!"...... all that strength and power..... amazing

the cadence of the horse's breathing and steps, indicative of his strength and character, simply amazing.....

The best horse movie a horse-crazy little girl coulda ever asked for! I must have watched this movie a million times when I was little! It's the whole reason I started riding English!

Even though I have watched this film at least a dozen times and know how it ends, I revel in it and feel every last second in my soul. Masterpiece.

The moment when Garr as the mother has the "thank you" moment with the horse is one of the most profound, quiet and heartbreaking scenes in any film. I wish they would re release this for a new generation.

The power of this racing scene is magical and a fitting end to a wonderful movie. As a teenager I had a black Arabian stallion bred from Polish racing Arabian stock. So I know thrill when he leveled out at full speed. Coppola's film inspires me every time I see it. And I am amazed at the young actor, both for his riding ability and sensitive acting.

One of the most beautiful movies ever made. The bond they have doesn't need words. It just is.

I can't believe it's been 40 years since I first saw this movie. Coppola does an amazing job. The acting and photography is incredible. I loved the interaction and chemistry between Rooney and the young boy. So original and real.

Two inspirations. First, this beautiful film. Second the 1973 Belmont where Secretariat comes down from another world. Both bring tears of joy to a horse lover’s eyes.

Such an underrated movie..... Soundtrack and all 🥰👍

This is such a beautiful film; this is such an emotionally powerful film, for kids (whether they love horses or not), and for parents. There is barely any dialogue in this film except for a few key scenes, which is remarkable to think about as most kids' films, even in the early 80s when this film came out, are filled to the brim with noises, loud dialogue, and explosions. This film is a work of poetry, and it still stands up beautifully after 35+ years. The kid actor (now a man who owns a trucking company) is also an incredible rider for his age. He did ALL of the riding in this film, except for some brief shots using a stunt double in the final race (obvious as you can't see Alex's face and the double is slightly bigger). But Alek did most of it -- including the final race. Amazing.

Longest racetrack ever, lol. I still love the hell out of this scene!

Ill be 33 this year,this will forever be my movie with my 7yr old son he loves horses,sold our family horse 2yrs ago ive had since i was 16yrs old,hes still alive and pushing 30yrs old❤

This scene to me is how one would feel riding Secretariat,the greatest horse,ever.Forever in our hearts Big Red

Possibly the most beautifully photographed movie. Especially the island scenes.

The greatest movie ever. Since 1979, I have probably watched it 50 times

I worked on backside when this movie was made Fort Erie Racetrack,1 of most beautiful tracks in north America

Just goes to show, you dont need a whip to make your horse run faster, just trust and friendship

The flying change on the beach was always my favourite part of this scene.

The horse running it's heart out, injured and a mile away to win, absolutely brilliant xx

I remember seeing this as a child. I saw it last year on a local channel. I found myself filled with emotions, especially this ending scene. You can see after he throws his helmet and goggles off, the boy and his horse get in sync. It's almost like a train and you can hear how in tune they are. My eyes were filled with emotion and my heart was pounding. Truly a magnificent scene in cinematography history. No words or music. Just pure emotion and their reflecting on being with one another on that island. Pure joy!

the black stallion is one of those movies that are unforgettable. it stirs something in the soul.

Me and my mom love this movie. This scene is just so powerful.

i remember watching this as a kid, I was an undiagnosed HF autistic, didn't really understand alot of the dialogue in the film, I was young just a tiny gaffer the first time i saw this, but for the lion's share of it, I didn't need to understand the words, the horse, the kid, the body language, the music, it did all the talking, looking back at it through memory it somehow feels like remembering a fever dream, only there's no words, just sound, music, and a story i could understand without a word needing to be spoken.

That young man is a great rider.Especially love the riding on the beach.i know what that feels like.

My all time favorite film. The cinematography, the actors, the horses, just everything about it. It's not just a classic, it's legendary.

This is one of those films that you will never hear the Main Stream talk about or praise but everyone knows it and loves it.

What is so amazing about this movie is the sounds. The lack of words

Such an amazing rider for a young man ,the island bits were my favourite

IM 71...STARTED OUT ON A LITTLE BLACK SHETLAND PONY AT 4...ENDED UP WITH A MOST BEAUTIFUL BLACK APPALOOSA THAT I RAISED FROM A COLT...NO ONE CAN PUT INTO WORDS THE BOND BETWEEN HORSE AND MAN...ITS SOMETHING YOU FEEL...LIKE THAT BOY AND HORSE...ONE UNIT, ONE SPIRIT😇🥰 IVE HAD COUNTLESS PEAK MOMENTS WITH THAT APPY❤...THIS MOVIE BRINGS IT ALLLL BACK FOR ME ...WE COULDN'T AFFORD A SADDLE WHEN I RODE THAT PONY...I LITERALLY GREW UP ON THAT PONY...AS DID THAT BOY ...I LOVE THIS MOVIE AND I MISS MY FOUR LEGGED PALS... THANK YOU❤

Extremely moving and powerful scene; it brings tears and chills every time I watch it. The first time I saw it is when it came out in The PLITT movie theater in Century City. The theater is no longer there, but it was the perfect venue to see a movie of this caliber. Because of its breathtaking beauty, I consider it an art film.

My favourite film of all time. So beautiful. Disgraceful that the scammers in the previous comments are trying to take advantage of viewers.

This whole movie is such a good lesson in storytelling..

Most movies based off of books are really bad or can't compare to the book, but this entire movie works so well with the book. They changed some things and added others, but the movie is really amazing and this scene makes me cry every time I see it!

Him winning the race on the outside and just letting Shetan take the reins was gorgeous to watch.

I loved is movie so much and all of the Black Stallion movies. Go young man and The Black Go!!!!

Как можно не любить этих животных?Если Бог создал что то самое красивое, то это лошадей, их грация, их выносливость, нет предела моему восхишению.❤❤❤❤

One my all time favorite books when I was a kid growing up "The Black Stallion"

I'm not a horse person but this was probably one of the all time great scenes. The sound of that horse processing massive amounts of oxygen gave you the feeling that it was an incredible machine along with great camera work

As my uncle as a jockey said get a handful of mane before gates open, keep your legs pointed front with your horse

This amazing young riders natural horsemanship is unmatched for his age. Magical and breathtaking to behold.

favorite scene of the entire movie; definitely displayed the bond between Alec and Shetan (The Black) and coming from behind to win it all due to the bond and faith in each other; this movie is tied for my all time favorite horse movie alongside The Rogue Stallion, a movie that also displays a tight bond that develops between a wild horse and a child (though a teenager in The Rogue Stallion)

seen this movie in the theater I was 10 when it was released......loved it then, love it today......this clip brought tears to my eyes now I'm gonna have to watch it this weekend

I can watch this scene a million times and it never gets old.

I swear to God, I cry every time watch this. Its so beautiful

I don't know how often I watched this movie but it is so wonderful and I always have tears in my eyes while watching it ♡

The movie in my head is always the best. Reading all the Farley books all summer long. The movie makes my heart race and gives the chills almost as much as the book. I have my very own "Black" now; best therapy there is in a madding world. Whew what a rush.

The boy Kelly Reno signed books and autographs at my grand opening at my shop...My partner was good friends of his and his parents..We got to visit their ranch..What a lovely gracious family

Still getting goosebumps every time I watch it. This one and the sequel were my all time favorites to watch in the 1980s and 1990s. There are so many emotions attached... no words to describe. So beautiful...

I still remember this movie I watched as a child and it still makes me cry

One of the most BEAUTIFULLY choreographed horse race I've ever seen since seabisquit as an equine movie! Powerful and graceful is a horse.The grace and beauty of a deer and power and pull like a sports car :D I've been on a mount that galloped out of the blue!They are strong as hell and YES the word is that they PULL!! I understood now why they dub care strength as to "horse power"

I LOVE to watch horses run "free." Takes my breath away!

The boy and horse had a "special" relationship that is 1 in a million. I had the same kind relationship with my childhood dog.

After all these years It is still my favorite movie and book.

a childhood fave that has been kept with my through adulthood it's because of this movie that i began riding and found an unbridled love for horses i love you Black and thank you so much for the life you have inspired me to have

When the bond was forged. Film is more majestic than Saving Private Ryan.

I love this movie! One of my all time Favs!

Horse galloping sounds are just hypnotic!

My favorite moment is the dreamlike, floating, camera work when the two become one at the top of the stretch and there is a background sound like subtle organ pipes at the beginning of "The Last Waltz". "Church" indeed.

Who else was having jitters and sitting at the edge of their seats watching The Black run, cause I can tell you this, I have sure as hell sat at the edge of my seat and had jitters racing through me.

brilliant, no computer effects just pure acting

That moment where he decides to let go of the hat... To me it represent going back to that childhood innocence. That's why it is so touching to adults all those years later. It speaks to the child in our hearts. At the end, everything blurs and he goes back to that beach where he was free of everything around him.

I love that beautiful black stallion he is hurt and still wins!!!🐴🐴

I love this today, a dream, love of a kid and his horse

it brings back my memory, i start my life with this video

Alec: Stop! Stop! The Black: Fuck that. I'm gonna run -- that's what I do!