Hidalgo
Action adventure. A wealthy Arab sheikh invites a disenchanted ex-cavalry officer from the United States (Viggo Mortensen) to enter the famous Ocean of Fire race in the desert.
Period adventure set in 1890. Frank T Hopkins, a US cavalry officer, and his horse Hidalgo are billed as the greatest horse and rider in the world because of the countless races they have won. They are challenged to take part in the Ocean of Fire, a 3,000-mile desert horse race running across Arabia. They travel to the Middle East for the gruelling race and Frank is forced to face the demons that have plagued him.
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Michael Nowak, Pete Anthony
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Michael Nowak, Pete Anthony
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James Newton Howard
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James Newton Howard
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James Newton Howard
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Frank Hopkins | Viggo Mortensen |
| Jazira | Zuleikha Robinson |
| Sheikh Riyadh | Omar Sharif |
| Lady Anne Davenport | Louise Lombard |
| Aziz | Adam Alexi-Malle |
| Prince Bin Al Reeh | Said Taghmaoui |
| Katib | Silas Carson |
| Yusef | Harsh Nayyar |
| Buffalo Bill Cody | JK Simmons |
| Sakr | Adoni Maropis |
| Rau Rasmussen | Victor Talmadge |
| Jaffa | Peter Mensah |
| Director | Joe Johnston |
| Writer | John Fusco |
| Producer | Patricia Carr |
Broadcasts
- Sun 2 Mar 2008 16:55±«Óãtv Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
Sun 24 May 2009 19:55- Mon 27 Dec 2010 15:40±«Óãtv Two Scotland & England only
- Sun 7 Aug 2011 17:55±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sun 4 Mar 2012 14:20±«Óãtv Two Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 31 Jan 2015 15:25±«Óãtv Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 15 Aug 2015 15:25±«Óãtv Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 29 Dec 2016 13:10±«Óãtv Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire