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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Fusco (written by)
Release Date:
5 March 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
The True Story Of A Man Who Went Halfway Around The World To Find Himself. more
Plot:
Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world... full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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2 nominations
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This is a film that I could watch almost any time.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Viggo Mortensen | ... | Frank Hopkins |
 | Zuleikha Robinson | ... | Jazira |
 | Omar Sharif | ... | Sheikh Riyadh |
 | Louise Lombard | ... | Lady Anne Davenport |
 | Adam Alexi-Malle | ... | Aziz |
 | Saïd Taghmaoui | ... | Prince Bin Al Reeh |
| Silas Carson | ... | Katib |
| Harsh Nayyar | ... | Yusef |
 | J.K. Simmons | ... | Buffalo Bill Cody |
 | Adoni Maropis | ... | Sakr |
 | Victor Talmadge | ... | Rau Rasmussen |
 | Peter Mensah | ... | Jaffa |
 | Joshua Wolf Coleman | ... | The Kurd |
| Franky Mwangi | ... | Slave Boy |
| Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman | ... | Chief Eagle Horn (as Floyd Red Crow Westerman) |
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Also Known As:
Dash (Philippines: English title) (review title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and some mild innuendo.
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Runtime:
136 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:12 |
Iceland:12 |
Malaysia:U |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #40252) |
Sweden:11 |
South Korea:12 |
Norway:15 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
France:U |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-11 |
Germany:12 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
UK:12A
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The final horse scene was filmed in Browning, Montana. 550 different horses were used in that scene. The horses all came from different owners, so to tell them apart, their hooves were branded.
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Continuity: When offered a smoke by Sheikh Riyadh, Frank takes out a cigarette, which remains unlit until he takes two steps away, and it becomes lit and half smoked.
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OK: so what makes a film a "10"? For me, every scene has to work. Would I take out any scenes? If so, then the flick isn't a 10. Also, does each scene move the story forward? If this is seamlessly done, then all the better. "Hidalgo" not only does this; but it does so easily, and unobtrusivesly, with the sense that the lead actor (Vigo Mortensen) is the vehicle for an ongoing, and interesting, story ... and what a story it is! Just as with the film Apollo 13, the fact that the story is based on real history and fact makes the story-telling more than a good tale. It tells us something worth remembering.
Did I mention that this is a rippingly good story? Did I mention that all of the actors are compellingly good ... including the horse (Hidalgo)? Did I mention that this movie transcends facile categorization (Western, Adventure, Drama, etc.?) This is just a damned good, under-appreciated movie.
The bonus material on the DVD is worthy of inclusion in a course on Western Civilization (a course that I've taught several times)? See this for yourself. I doubt that you'll be disappointed. In fact, I think that you'll recognize this as equal to such under-appreciated films such as "King of Hearts" and "Kasper Hauser" ... films that you'll be proud to own and to show to your friends.