In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.In 1890, a down-and-out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
- Chief Eagle Horn
- (as Floyd Red Crow Westerman)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaViggo Mortensen purchased the horse who played the title character (T.J.) after this film was completed.
- GoofsThe well scene features British soldiers preventing the main character from getting water. The British did not have a military presence in that area until after World War One.
- Quotes
Frank T. Hopkins: Mister... you can say anything you want about me. I'm gonna have to ask you not to talk about my horse that way.
- Crazy creditsThe film begins with a "Touchstone Pictures presents" credit, and the logo only appears at the end.
- ConnectionsFeatured in America's First Horse: Hidalgo and the Spanish Mustang (2004)
Featured review
Enjoy this one!
I've read some pretty disparaging comments about this movie that make me wonder what on earth was so bad? Let's see, there were objections over the predictability of the plot, the stereotyping, the music and on and on. People need to relax and enjoy this movie as entertainment only. I personally thought it was one of the nicest new releases I'd seen.
I know this was another movie about the underdog winning against all odds but I like this kind of movie. I thought the screenplay was admirable in it's restraint not having the main character even kiss the two women involved. The music was very moving and beautiful.
Perhaps some people have become so jaded that a movie simply isn't complete unless there's a helicopter chase, an exploding car or two (or in this case, a wagon), a trip to the nearby strip club with the flashing lights(where all characters in search of answers seem to end up at), gratuitous sex scenes, oh yeah, don't forget to use the 'F' word and while we're at it: let take God's name in vain a few times for the sake of 'realism'.
Hollywood needs to make more movies like this.
I know this was another movie about the underdog winning against all odds but I like this kind of movie. I thought the screenplay was admirable in it's restraint not having the main character even kiss the two women involved. The music was very moving and beautiful.
Perhaps some people have become so jaded that a movie simply isn't complete unless there's a helicopter chase, an exploding car or two (or in this case, a wagon), a trip to the nearby strip club with the flashing lights(where all characters in search of answers seem to end up at), gratuitous sex scenes, oh yeah, don't forget to use the 'F' word and while we're at it: let take God's name in vain a few times for the sake of 'realism'.
Hollywood needs to make more movies like this.
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Box office
- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $67,303,450
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,829,435
- Mar 7, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $108,040,622
- Runtime2 hours 16 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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