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Hidalgo Details

2004

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Starring	Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard
Director	Joe Johnston
Genres	Action/Adventure

Hidalgo

A breathtakingly photographed, epic western like none produced for decades, HIDALGO recounts the life of legend Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen). Set in the 1800s, this family film chronicles the triumphant victory won by Frank and his mustang Hidalgo in the Ocean of Fire, an often-fatal competition in which the best riders and thoroughbreds race across Middle Eastern deserts. For Frank, who is known in the west for his prowess as a Pony Express rider and the winner of long-distance horse races, the lure of the Ocean of Fire is not only the $100,000 purse but also the clear challenge--both of which prove irresistible, and inspire him to travel across the world for this life-altering experience.
With sweeping landscapes that evoke John Ford westerns like STAGECOACH and THE SEARCHERS, HIDALGO features enough racing, rivalry, and romance to befit any action film. But the race also provides a vehicle for the story of Frank forgiving himself for his participation in the Wounded Knee slaughter and accepting his part-Indian ancestry. The film's message, highlighted in a particularly moving scene where Frank invokes the spirits of his Native American ancestors, is that the key to happiness is accepting yourself as you are.

Starring	Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard
Director	Joe Johnston
Studio	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 11 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 11 mins
Certificate
Genres	Action/Adventure
Language	DVD: English Blu-ray: English
Released	Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: 30 Aug 2004 Blu-ray: not available

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- Based on a true story, an old fashioned Boy's Own adventure with antiquated attitudes and stereotypes in keeping with its style Ð except that in the past it would have been cut to a more pleasing ninety minutes.
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  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  The first thing that struck me was the blatant copy of Indiana Jones, not any movie in particular but just the style, script and action that we can see in all ... read more »
  
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  Hidalgo 2004
  
  This was colourful, well acted and interesting to me as well because it was was based on fact. A little different.
  
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  A Glossy Picture but a Dull Tale
  
  I kept hearing about the wonderful photography of this film (set in the Middle East rather than the Wild West) and delectable it was but it turned out to be the... read more »
  
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  Great family film
  
  One of the best family films around. Seen it twice and family loved it both times.Recommended it to lots of family and friends.
  
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  A breathtakingly photographed, epic western like none produced for decades, HIDALGO recounts the life of legend Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen). Set in the 1800s, this family film chronicles the triumphant victory won by Frank and his mustang Hidalgo in the Ocean of Fire, an often-fatal ...

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  A breathtakingly photographed, epic western like none produced for decades, HIDALGO recounts the life of legend Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen). Set in the 1800s, this family film chronicles the triumphant victory won by Frank and his mustang Hidalgo in the Ocean of Fire, an often-fatal ...