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

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)

Trailer

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