Trivia: Viggo Mortensen liked the horse that was used in the movie so much that he bought it.
Hidalgo (2004)
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Directed by: Joe Johnston
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard, Zuleikha Robinson
Factual error: The race ends at Damascus, which is nowhere near the ocean, yet is placed on the seacoast.
Frank T. Hopkins: Nobody hurts my horse.





Answer: They take the camel roads, which are easier (and faster) to navigate.
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