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Mar 1, 2004 · Documentaries are “the true story” kind of film. His screenplay is “based on a true story.” And Fusco is standing firm: “Frank T. Hopkins was a true-life figure and his accomplishments were acknowledged by respected horsemen who knew him and wrote about him.
Mar 4, 2004 · Viggo Mortensen’s Hidalgo is based on a not-so-true story. By Anuj Desai. March 04, 20046:27 PM. The movie version of Frank’s tall tale. In Hidalgo, which opens Friday, Viggo Mortensen...
Every questioner has asked, “is Hidalgo really a true story, as the filmmakers claim?” Sadly, we have had to inform them that it is not, at least from the perspective of Hopkins’s non-existent connection with Buffalo Bill and the Wild West.
The film Hidalgo was based on Hopkins' purported story, and a few items in his accounts have been verified by outside, reliable, third-party sources.
Feb 17, 2004 · When Disney spun the movie 'Hidalgo' as 'based on a true story,' questions began to fly, reports Bobbie Lieberman. Was its hero, Frank T. Hopkins, for real -- or a total fraud?
Nov 19, 2018 · Is Hidalgo really based on a true story? Hidalgo (2004) – Plot Summary – IMDb. Hidalgo and Other Stories by Frank T. Hopkins (2004-01-14): Frank T. Hopkins; David Dary; Basha O’Reilly; CuChullaine O’Reilly: Amazon.com: Books.
Mar 5, 2004 · While movies based on true stories are well-known for altering events to enhance the story, Dary, who wrote the foreward for "Hidalgo and Other Stories," said calling a fictional story true crosses the line.
