DVD 136 mins IMDB 6.5
PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
Hidalgo
Buena Vista (2004)
In Collection
#119

My Rating:
7

Seen It:
Yes
Adventure, Drama
USA  /  English

Viggo Mortensen Frank Hopkins
Adam Alexi-Malle Aziz
Louise Lombard Lady Anne Davenport
Zuleikha Robinson Jazira
Omar Sharif Sheikh Riyadh
Said Taghmaoui Prince Bin Al Reeh
Silas Carson Katib
Harsh Nayyar Yusef
J.K. Simmons Buffalo Bill Cody
Adoni Maropis Sakr
Saïd Taghmaoui Prince Bin Al Reeh
Victor Talmadge Rau Rasmussen
Peter Mensah Jaffa
Elizabeth Berridge Annie Oakley
Joshua Wolf Coleman The Kurd
Franky Mwangi Slave Boy
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman Chief Eagle Horn (as Floyd Red Crow Westerman)

Director Joe Johnston
Producer Casey Silver; Patricia Carr; Chris Salvaterra
Writer John Fusco
Cinematography Shelly Johnson
Musician James Newton Howard
User Credit 1 Robert Dalva
User Credit 2 Jeffrey Kurland

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier (Mortensen) 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...

Edition Details
Distributor Touchstone / Disney
Edition Widescreen Edition
Barcode 786936228120
Region Region 1; Region 2
Release Date 8/3/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles French; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Dolby Digital Stereo [Spanish]
DTS 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Price $14.99
User Text 1 Adventure violence and some mild innuendo.
User Text 2 Unbridled. Unbroken. Unbeaten.
Links Amazon US
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Internet Movie Database
IMDB
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Features
"The Making of..." Featurette(s) Closed Captioned DVD-Rom Content Scene Access THX Certified "Sand & Celluloid" Making-Of Featurette - A behind-the-scenes look at the special effects and the adventure of making Hidalgo
"America's First Horse" Enhanced Computer Feature - Venture beyond the movie to the incredible story of Hidalgo's ancestors, the Spanish Mustangs
THX Certified

Notes
Also Known As:
Dash (Philippines: English title) (review title)

Trivia: In the beginning of the film, after the massacre of Wounded Knee, we see chief Big Foot lying dead in what seems to be an unnatural pose, left arm raised from the ground. This is an accurate depiction of the Miniconjou chief's actual death pose which was photographed. (more)

Goofs: Continuity: When Frank Hopkins is applying shaving cream to himself, he spreads it all around his chin. In the next shot, we see it covering only half of his chin. (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Frank T. Hopkins: [to Hidalgo] C'mon little brother. Checkout time. Yeah.
(more)

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations (more)