Directed by:
Joe JohnstonScreenplay:
John FuscoCinematography:
Shelly JohnsonComposer:
James Newton HowardCast:
Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard, Adam Alexi-Malle, Saïd Taghmaoui, J.K. Simmons, Peter Mensah, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman (more)VOD (1)
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Held yearly for centuries, the Ocean of Fire--a 3,000 mile survival race across the Arabian desert--was a challenge restricted to the finest Arabian horses ever bred, the purest and noblest lines, owned by the greatest royal families. In 1890, a wealthy sheik invited an American, Frank T. Hopkins, and his horse to enter the race for the first time. During the course of his career, Hopkins was a cowboy and dispatch rider for the U.S. cavalry--and had once been billed as the greatest rider the West had ever known. The Sheik puts his claim to the test, pitting the American cowboy and his mustang, Hidalgo, against the world's greatest Arabian horses and Bedouin riders--some of whom are determined to prevent a foreigner from finishing the race. For Frank, the Ocean of Fire becomes not only a matter of pride and honor, but a race for his very survival as he and his horse attempt the impossible. (official distributor synopsis)
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Viggo Mortensen
USA
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Zuleikha Robinson
UK
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Omar Sharif
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Louise Lombard
UK
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Adam Alexi-Malle
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Saïd Taghmaoui
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J.K. Simmons
USA
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Peter Mensah
Ghana
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Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
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Silas Carson
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C. Thomas Howell
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Frank Collison
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K-PAX (2001)
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Chris Owen
USA
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Marshall Manesh
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True Lies (1994)
Crossing Over (2009)
David Midthunder
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Kimberly Guerrero
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Malcolm McDowell
UK
Best movies:
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Elizabeth Berridge
USA
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Payback (1999)
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Sven-Ole Thorsen
Denmark
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Predator (1987)
Jeff Kober
USA
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Hidalgo (2004)