Hidalgo is a 2004 epic biographical western film based on the legend of the American distance rider Frank Hopkins and his mustang Hidalgo. It recounts Hopkins' racing his horse in Arabia in 1891 against Bedouins riding pure-blooded Arabian horses. The movie was written by John Fusco and directed by Joe Johnston.

Hidalgo: Directed by Joe Johnston. With Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard. In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.

Famed horseman Frank T. Hopkins enters a grueling competition with his mustang Hidalgo. Together, they must not only survive a 3,000-mile race across blistering desert terrain; they must also thwart evil competitors who vow victory at any cost.

In 1891, wealthy Sheikh Riyadh (Omar Sharif) sends his attache Aziz (Adam Alexi-Malle) to invite American Frank Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen), and his mustang, Hidalgo, to enter the "Ocean of Fire," an annual 3,000-mile survival race across the Najd desert region (along the Persian Gulf and Iraq, and across the sands of Syria and Damascus), a race ...

In 1890, cowboy Frank T. Hopkins and his trusty mustang, Hidalgo, travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly, 3,000-mile horse race across the desert.

Based on a true story, this astounding tale of personal triumph will take your breath away. The excitement begins when famed horseman Frank T. Hopkins (Mortensen) enters a grueling competition -...

Based on the true story of the greatest long-distance horse race ever run, "Hidalgo" is an epic action-adventure and one man's journey of personal redemption.

Cowboy Frank T. Hopkins, who has an Indian mother, was wounded and traumatized for life as US Cavalry scout at the Wounded Knee Massacre and joint Buffalo Bill's world...

Mar 5, 2004 · Hidalgo is a 2004 action-adventure film directed by Joe Johnston, starring Viggo Mortensen as Frank Hopkins, a long-distance rider who enters a grueling race across the Arabian Desert. Alongside his mustang, Hidalgo, Hopkins confronts relentless natural challenges and fierce competitors.