Viggo Mortensen
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Hidalgo is a 2004 epic biographical western film based on the legend of the 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 movie was written by John Fusco and directed by Joe Johnston.
Hidalgo: Directed by Joe Johnston. With Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard. In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.
- (86K)
- Action, Adventure, Biography
- Joe Johnston
- 2004-03-05
Famed horseman Frank T. Hopkins enters a grueling competition with his mustang Hidalgo. Together, they must not only survive a 3,000-mile race across blistering desert terrain; they must also thwart evil competitors who vow victory at any cost.
- 136 min
"The excitement begins when famed horseman Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) enters a grueling competition – "The Ocean Of Fire" – with his mustang Hidalgo....
- 3 min
- 205.8K
- Movie Trailer Locker
Mar 5, 2004 · A fictionalized adventure of a half-Indian cowboy and his mustang in the Saudi desert, based on a real race. Roger Ebert praises the movie's bold, exuberant and swashbuckling style, and its respect for the horse and the hero.
The excitement begins when famed horseman Frank T. Hopkins (Mortensen) enters a grueling competition - "The Ocean Of Fire" - with his mustang Hidalgo.
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A cowboy and his mustang enter a deadly cross desert horse race in Arabia in 1890, facing rivals, dangers and his own demons. IMDb provides summaries, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia and more for this adventure film.
