HIDALGO


SYNPOSIS:

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. (Synopsis courtesy of www.imdb.com) 

PRODUCTION INFORMATION:

Release Date: March 5, 2004
Genre: Action Adventure / Western
Director: Joe Johnson
Exec. Producers: Casey Silver
Company: Walt Disney Pictures
Main Cast:

Viggo Mortensen (Frank T. Hopkins)
Zuleikha Robinson (Jazira)
Omar Sharif (Sheikh Riyadh)
Adoni Maropis (Sakr)
Louise Lombard (Lady Davenport)
Adam Alexi-Malle (Aziz)
Said Taghmaoui ( Prince Bin Al Reeh)
Silas Carsen (Katib)
Harsh Nayyar (Yusef)
J. K. Simmons (Buffalo Bill Cody)


MPAA Rating: PG-13 (For adventure violence and some mild innuendo. Parents strongly cautioned).

Running Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes.

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