8.0
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The Black Stallion (1979)
The Black Stallion (1979)
Overview
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.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of a boy and his horse, coupled with its focus on individual effort and a unique bond to overcome challenges, remains largely apolitical, avoiding explicit promotion of either progressive or conservative ideologies.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The Black Stallion does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on the relationship between a young boy and a wild horse, and their journey into the world of horse racing.
The film "The Black Stallion" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a boy and a wild horse, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film focuses on the relationship between a boy and a wild horse, culminating in a horse race. There are no scenes depicting female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.
The 1979 film adaptation of "The Black Stallion" faithfully portrays the genders of its main characters, Alec Ramsay and Henry Dailey, as established in Walter Farley's original novel. No significant characters had their gender changed from the source material.
The film adapts Walter Farley's novel. Key characters like Alec Ramsay and Henry Dailey, established as white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the 1979 movie. No character's race was altered from its canonical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.0
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9.0
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