The Young Black Stallion facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Young Black Stallion |
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| Directed by | Simon Wincer |
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| Screenplay by | Jeanne Rosenberg |
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| Music by | William Ross |
| Cinematography | Reed Smoot |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 25, 2003 |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $9,638,389 |
The Young Black Stallion is an exciting family film from Walt Disney Pictures, released in 2003. It was made especially for IMAX theaters, which means it has a super big screen and amazing sound!
The movie was directed by Simon Wincer. It's based on a book written by Walter Farley, who created the famous The Black Stallion stories, and his son Steven Farley. This film is a prequel to the 1979 movie The Black Stallion.
You'll see beautiful scenery in the movie because it was filmed in the deserts of Namibia and South Africa. The film is about 50 minutes long. It stars Biana G. Tamimi as a young girl named Neera. She becomes friends with a special young black horse. Patrick Elyas plays Aden, another character in the story.
The Story of the Young Black Stallion
This movie tells the adventures of a young black Arabian horse named Shetan. The story begins when a group of robbers separates a young Arabian girl, Neera, from her father. She finds herself all alone in the huge desert.
Suddenly, a mysterious black horse appears and helps her. Neera and the horse quickly form a special friendship. The horse then helps Neera find her way back to her grandfather. But once Neera is safe at home, the amazing stallion disappears.
Neera is very happy to see her grandfather, Ben Ishak, and her cousin, Aden. However, she learns some sad news. Her grandfather's horse breeding business is over. Because of some trouble in the desert, his fields are ruined. He can no longer afford to keep his horses. He only has an old plow-horse named Abha. He had to set his most precious mare, Jinah, free. Later, we find out that Jinah is Shetan's mother!
A whole year passes, but the black stallion does not return. Neera's grandfather tells her that the horse might have just been her imagination. But Neera knows better! She believes the stallion is a legendary horse of the desert, born from the sands and the night sky.
Then, one night, the young black horse appears again! Neera wants to help her grandfather start his horse farm again. So, she decides to enter a very tough cross-country race. This race is against the best horses in Arabia. The prize is a group of amazing Arabian mares.
Neera trains Shetan, the black stallion, and rides him in the competition. She hopes to win money and bring respect back to her grandfather. In the end, Neera and Shetan win the race! Shetan is also reunited with his mother, Jinah.
Meet the Characters
- Richard Romanus as Ben Ishak (Neera's grandfather)
- Biana G. Tamimi as Neera (the young girl)
- Patrick Elyas as Aden (Neera's cousin)
- Gérard Rudolf as Rhamon
- Ali Al Ameri as Mansoor
- Andries Rossouw as Kadir
