In the 1890's Frank T. Hopkins, a former U.S. Cavalry dispatch rider who is haunted by memories of what he saw at the battle of Wounded Knee, and his mustang Hidalgo, are performing in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, billed as the greatest horse and rider the West has ever known. This leads them to be invited to run in the 3,000 mile endurance race across the Middle Eastern desert, the Ocean of Fire, by one of the leading Arabian Sheiks. The race soon becomes not only a matter of pride and honor for Frank, but a race for his very survival as he and his horse attempt the impossible

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Shelly Johnson ; editor, Robert Dalva ; music, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Jeffrey Kurland ; production designer, Barry Robison

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13

Language note

English, French or Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard, Said Taghmaoui, Peter Mensah, J.K. Simmons, Zuleikha Robinson

Runtime

136

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

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Hidalgo

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The work Hidalgo represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.