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Hidalgo (2004)  link to Hidalgo on IMDb  

Number: 469

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IMDb Rating:
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6.7/10 (70.9K votes)

Country: United States, 136 minutes

Spoken languages: English, Arabic

Genres: Action, Adventure, Biography, Sport, Western

Director(s): Joe Johnston

Storyline:
Held yearly for centuries, the Ocean of Fire--a 3,000 mile survival race across the Arabian desert--was a challenge restricted to the finest Arabian horses ever bred, the purest and noblest lines, owned by the greatest royal families. In 1890, a wealthy sheik invited an American, Frank T. Hopkins, and his horse to enter the race for the first time. During the course of his career, Hopkins was a cowboy and dispatch rider for the U.S. cavalry--and had once been billed as the greatest rider the West had ever known. The Sheik puts his claim to the test, pitting the American cowboy and his mustang, Hidalgo, against the world's greatest Arabian horses and Bedouin riders--some of whom are determined to prevent a foreigner from finishing the race. For Frank, the Ocean of Fire becomes not only a matter of pride and honor, but a race for his very survival as he and his horse attempt the impossible.

Cast:

Viggo Mortensen Frank Hopkins
Zuleikha Robinson Jazira
Omar Sharif Sheikh Riyadh
Louise Lombard Lady Anne Davenport
Adam Alexi-Malle Aziz

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Large Folder Page 31

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1