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: Get out of here mister. Leave me be.
Yusef: This is not possible...I was charged with the crime of stealing milk. As punishment I have been assigned to the American and his horse.
Frank T. Hopkins: You're working for me?
Yusef: It was this or be removed of my left hand. The future will tell if I have chosen poorly.
Answer: They take the camel roads, which are easier (and faster) to navigate.
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