Hidalgo (film)
| Hidalgo | |
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| Directed by | Joe Johnston |
| Written by | John Fusco |
| Produced by | Casey Silver |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shelly Johnson |
| Edited by | Robert Dalva |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
| Box office | $108.1 million |
Hidalgo is a 2004 epic biographical Western film directed by Joe Johnston and written by John Fusco. 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 film stars Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, and Omar Sharif.
Hidalgo was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution under the Touchstone Pictures label on March 5, 2004. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews and it underperformed at the box office, grossing $108.1 million against a budget of $100 million.