The Black Stallion
1979 · 118 min · Director: Carroll Ballard
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While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
Emotional fingerprint
The Black Stallion (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Empathy 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Empathy25%
- Anticipation20%
- Excitement15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Empathy, Anticipation. Genres: Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Empathy and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Cast
Jockey #1
Jockey #2
Becky
African Chieftain
Danny (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Carroll Ballard
- Written by
- Jeanne Rosenberg, Walter Murch, William D. Wittliff, Melissa Mathison, Walter Farley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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