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Hidalgo

Hidalgo

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Hidalgo

"Unbridled. Unbroken. Unbeaten."

2004

2h 16m

6.9(1367 votes)

Western

Adventure

Overview

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...

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Touchstone Pictures

Casey Silver Productions

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Frank Hopkins

Zuleikha Robinson

Zuleikha Robinson

Jazira

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Sheikh Riyadh

Louise Lombard

Louise Lombard

Lady Anne Davenport

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Buffalo Bill Cody

Adoni Maropis

Adoni Maropis

Sakr

Silas Carson

Silas Carson

Katib

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Preston Webb

Chris Owen

Chris Owen

First Soldier

Frank Collison

Frank Collison

Texas Jack

Creative team

Directed by: Joe Johnston
Written by: John Fusco
Produced by: Casey Silver

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