Hidalgo (2004)
- Directed by
- Joe Johnston
- Genre
- drama film, action film, war film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 1,354 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A down-on-his-luck American cowboy and his horse enter a grueling long-distance race across the Arabian desert against skilled local riders. The story follows their struggle to survive the harsh landscape and hostile competitors.
adventuroussweepingunderdogspiritedepicgruelingold-fashioned
What happens
Hidalgo is a 2004 epic biographical Western film directed by Joe Johnston and written by John Fusco. Based on the legend of American distance rider Frank Hopkins and his mustang Hidalgo, it recounts Hopkins' racing his horse in Arabia in 1891 against Bedouins riding pure-blooded Arabian horses. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, and Omar Sharif. Hidalgo was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution under the Touchstone Pictures label on March 5, 2004. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office, grossing $108.1 million against a budget of $100 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Unseen Enemies
Red River (1948)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.