Directed by:
Joe JohnstonScreenplay:
John FuscoCinematography:
Shelly JohnsonComposer:
James Newton HowardCast:
Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard, Adam Alexi-Malle, Saïd Taghmaoui, J.K. Simmons, Peter Mensah, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman (more)Plots(1)
Period adventure set in 1890 based on a true story, starring Viggo Mortensen as Frank T. Hopkins, a former US Cavalry officer with a reputation for being one of the fastest and most daring riders in the West. When he meets Aziz (Adam Alexi-Malle), an associate of wealthy Bedouin Sheikh Riyadh (Omar Sharif) in New York, Aziz invites him to take part in 'The Ocean of Fire', a gruelling annual 3000-mile desert horse race across the deserts of the Middle East from Arabia to Iraq. Hopkins accepts the challenge and, along with his trusty steed Hidalgo, sails to Arabia - where he quickly learns that the race course claims the lives of nearly half of its contestants, and that most of his competitors are riding pure-bred Arabian stallions and do not regard Hidalgo and his master as worthy adversaries. But with the support of Riyadh and his beautiful, spirited daughter, Jazira (Zuleikha Robinson), Hopkins determines to give the race his best shot. (Disney / Buena Vista)
(more)Cast
Viggo Mortensen
USA
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Zuleikha Robinson
UK
Best movies:
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Omar Sharif
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Louise Lombard
UK
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Adam Alexi-Malle
Italy
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Saïd Taghmaoui
France
Best movies:
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J.K. Simmons
USA
Best movies:
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Peter Mensah
Ghana
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Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
USA
Best movies:
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Silas Carson
UK
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C. Thomas Howell
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Frank Collison
USA
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The Last Boy Scout (1991)
K-Pax (2001)
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Chris Owen
USA
Best movies:
October Sky (1999)
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The Mist (2007)
Marshall Manesh
Iran
Best movies:
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True Lies (1994)
Crossing Over (2009)
David Midthunder
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Kimberly Guerrero
Best movies:
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DreamKeeper (2003)
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Malcolm McDowell
UK
Best movies:
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The Raging Moon (1971)
Elizabeth Berridge
USA
Best movies:
Amadeus (1984)
Payback (1999)
Silence of the Heart (1984) (TV movie)
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Denmark
Best movies:
Gladiator (2000)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Predator (1987)
Jeff Kober
USA
Best movies:
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Out of Bounds (1986)
Hidalgo (2004)