Hidalgo (film)

Hidalgo
Hidalgo
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joe Johnston
Written by	John Fusco
Produced by	Casey Silver
Starring	Viggo Mortensen; Omar Sharif; Saïd Taghmaoui;
Cinematography	Shelly Johnson
Edited by	Robert Dalva
Music by	James Newton Howard
Production; companies	Touchstone Pictures; Casey Silver Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	March 5, 2004;
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 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 movie was written by John Fusco and directed by Joe Johnston. It stars Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, and Omar Sharif.

Hidalgo was released by Buena Vista Pictures on March 5, 2004. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews and it underperformed at the box office, grossing $108 million against a budget of $100 million.