Hidalgo (2004)

Réalisateur:

Joe Johnston

Scénariste (WGA):

John Fusco (written by)

Release Date:

5 mars 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drame | Aventure | Western

Accroche:

The True Story Of A Man Who Went Halfway Around The World To Find Himself.

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Spear Through Chest | Moral | Moral Choice | Grasshopper | Horse

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

A dispatch rider lives in two worlds! He is 1/2 Indian 1/2 white. He needs to reconcile those two worlds in himself to succeed in a race for his life and a big purse!

Ensemble

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

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Dash (Philippines: English title) (review title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and some mild innuendo.

Durée:

136 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Arabe | Sioux

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Classification:

Iceland:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40252) | France:U | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Norway:15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:12A

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Anecdotes:

When distributed in Egypt, the Arabic translation of "fifth wife" is "fourth wife" since in Islam you are not permitted to have more than four wives. See also the goofs.

Goofs:

Plot holes: The sheikh is not allowed to touch Frank Hopkins since Hopkins is a infidel and them touching would cause the sheikh to lose his ability of foresight, however when the sheikh is examining Hopkins' Colt weapon they touch hands slightly.

Guillemet:

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

Connexions De Film:

Spoofed in Shrek 2 (2004)

Soundtrack:

Wyoming Days

A dispatch rider lives in two worlds! He is 1/2 Indian 1/2 white. He needs to reconcile those two worlds in himself to succeed in a race for his life and a big purse!

I just wanted to state that this movie is very enjoyable, no matter how many times I watch it. I am impressed in how the filmmaker portrayed the very sensitive topic of the Wounded Knee Massacre! It was handled tactfully and with sincere empathy! Additionally this film shows an American traveling overseas! He learns of new customs and great differences in cultures. No matter what situation he finds himself in, he is courteous, polite and he accepts that these are the customs of these people! He doesn't try to change the people or push his ways on them, he knows he is a guest in this country and as that, he is downright charming! It is refreshing to see people carry themselves well and with honor, rather than being the "wild Americans" foreign countries have come to expect us to be! Well done Viggo, Joe Johnston and John Fusco!