Summary:
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.
| Runtime: | 136 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and some mild innuendo. |
| Production: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Genres: | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Arabic, Sioux |
| Home Release Date: | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Joe Johnston | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| John Fusco | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Omar Sharif | Sheikh Riyadh |
| Viggo Mortensen | Frank Hopkins |
| Zuleikha Robinson | Jazira |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Adam Alexi-Malle | Aziz |
| Adoni Maropis | Sakr |
| Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman | Chief Eagle Horn |
| Franky Mwangi | Slave Boy |
| Harsh Nayyar | Yusef |
| J.K. Simmons | Buffalo Bill Cody |
| Joshua Wolf Coleman | The Kurd |
| Louise Lombard | Lady Anne Davenport |
| Peter Mensah | Jaffa |
| Saïd Taghmaoui | Prince Bin Al Reeh |
| Silas Carson | Katib |
| Victor Talmadge | Rau Rasmussen |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Casey Silver | Producer |
| Chris Salvaterra | Associate Producer |
| Don Zepfel | Executive Producer |
| Patricia Carr | Co-Producer: Morocco |
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