The young black stallion
(Video) 

Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.

Based on the novel by Walter Farley and Steven Farley.

"Includes exclusive all-new prequel, created by the original filmmakers!" -- Container.

Special features: "Taming the Stallions" featurette; Big black horse read-along; "Finding Biana" featurette; Shooting in Nambia; Building the casbah; A story in IMAX.

Music by William Ross ; film editors, Bud Smith, Terry Blythe ; costume designer, Jo Katsaras ; production designer, Paul Peters ; director of photography, Reed Smoot.

Cast: Biana G. Tamimi, Richard Romanus, Patrick Elyas, Gérard Rudolf.

Neera is a young girl who becomes seperated from her father in Arabia during World War II. Left alone in the desert, she befriends a wild colt, who she names Shetan. Once reunited with her father, however, Neera remains haunted by images of "the lost horse of the desert". This is the prequel to the 1979 movie 'The Black Stallion' and shows the relationship between the stallion and the young girl who have come together, as if by destiny.

MPAA rating: G.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; digitally mastered; THX-certified, includes THX optimizers; widescreen (1.78:1) and full screen (1.33:1) presentations; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround.

English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional French subtitles.

Closed-captioned.