1979
| Academy AwardTM Nominations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Award | Won | Nominee(s) |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Mickey Rooney | |
| Best Film Editing | Robert Dalva | |
| Special Achievement | | Alan Splet Sound Editing |
| Golden GlobeTM Nominations | ||
| Award | Won | Nominee(s) |
| Best Original Score | Carmine Coppola | |
| Cast | |
|---|---|
| Alec Ramsey | Kelly Reno |
| Snoe | Clarence Muse |
| Jake | Ed McNamara |
| Jockey #1 | John Burton |
| Becky | Kristen Vigard |
| African Chieftain | Frank Cousins |
| Drake Captain | Don Hudson |
| Neville | Michael Higgins |
| Alec's Mother | Teri Garr |
| Priest | Leopoldo Trieste |
| Veterinarian | Tom Dahlgren |
| Henry Dailey | Mickey Rooney |
| Alec's Father | Hoyt Axton |
| Arab | Doghmi Larbi |
| Jockey #2 | John Buchanan |
| Archeologist | John Karlson |
| Rescue Captain | Fausto Tozzi |
| Crew | |
|---|---|
| Director | Carrol Ballard |
| Screenwriter | Walter Farley (Novel) |
| Melissa Mathison | |
| Jeanne Rosenberg | |
| William D. Wittliff | |
| Producer | Francis Ford Coppola (Executive Producer) |
| Fred Roos | |
| Tom Sternberg | |
| Editor | Robert Dalva |
| Cinematographer | Caleb Deschanel |
| Original Music | Carmine Coppola |
| Art Director | Aurelio Crugnola |
| Earl Preston | |
| Sound | Alan Splet (Supervising Sound Editor) |