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Release Date:
5 March 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
The True Story Of A Man Who Went Halfway Around The World To Find Himself. morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(52 articles)
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This is a film that I could watch almost any time. more (320 total)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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Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and some mild innuendo.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
136 minCountry:
USAColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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:12AFun Stuff
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If you select the Spanish audio track on the DVD and Blu-ray Disc, you will hear Viggo Mortensen dubbing his own character's voice. He is fluent in the language. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The blood on Hidalgo's nose as he approaches the finish line disappears for one shot. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Frank T. Hopkins: [to Hidalgo] C'mon little brother. Checkout time. Yeah.
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Featured in America's First Horse: Hidalgo and the Spanish Mustang (2004) (TV) moreSoundtrack:
The Passing of the Red Man moreFAQ
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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.