Revealing mistake: After the swarm of locusts passes, Frank takes one and eats half of it. He then offers the other half to Hidalgo, but the horse knocks it out of his fingers and proceeds to eat something else hidden in his hand - presumably the real treat used to entice him.
Hidalgo (2004)
1 revealing mistake
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard, Zuleikha Robinson
Continuity mistake: Near the end of the race, Hidalgo collapses and there is blood in his nose. Then, when Hidalgo has gotten up and is running full out towards the finish line, there is no blood there at all. In the next shot, there is a pinkish trickle of blood that goes about to Hidalgo's chin.
Aziz: What shall I tell his Excellency?
Frank T. Hopkins: You can tell him pound sand for all I care.
Trivia: Viggo Mortensen liked the horse that was used in the movie so much that he bought it.
Answer: They take the camel roads, which are easier (and faster) to navigate.
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