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The Horse Thief

Original title: Dao ma zei
  • 19861986
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 28m
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6.9/10
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The Horse Thief (1986)
Drama
A Tibetan man struggles to provide for his family.A Tibetan man struggles to provide for his family.A Tibetan man struggles to provide for his family.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
60,590
3,389
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    • Directors
      • Zhuangzhuang Tian
      • Peicheng Pan
    • Writer
      • Rui Zhang
    • Stars
      • Rigzin Tseshang
      • Jiji Dan
      • Daiba
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Zhuangzhuang Tian
      • Peicheng Pan
    • Writer
      • Rui Zhang
    • Stars
      • Rigzin Tseshang
      • Jiji Dan
      • Daiba
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    • 17User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
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    Rigzin Tseshang
    • Norbu
    Jiji Dan
    • Dolma Norbu's wife
    Daiba
    • Granny
    Drashi
    • Grandfather
    Gaoba
    • Nowre
    Jamco Jayang
    • Tashi, son
    • Directors
      • Zhuangzhuang Tian
      • Peicheng Pan
    • Writer
      • Rui Zhang
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    • Trivia
      Number 1 on Martin Scorsese's top 10 movies of the 90s list, which he presented on a special episode of At the Movies with Roger Ebert. Even though the movie was made and released in the 80s, it gain traction in the US during the 90s.
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      Featured in At the Movies: Best of the '90s (2000)

    User reviews17

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    7/10
    Worth watching
    A fascinating window into the world of Tibetan tribal life. Beautifully shot with stunning locations. The narrative is a little weak, but makes up for it visually. One draw back is a few scenes of animal cruelty. These images are what stayed with me most and unfortunately let down the movie.
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    • Release date
      • January 6, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official site
      • International Film Circuit
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Tibetan
    • Also known as
      • Hästtjuven
    • Filming locations
      • Xian Province, China
    • Production company
      • Xi'an Film Studio
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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