If we ignore the controversial issue about how true the story is, this is rather an entertaining movie (or perhaps I'm biased). Viggo Mortensen plays Frank Hopkins, a legendary long-distance horse rider who participates in a 3000-mile horse race Ocean of Fire. 400-mile is considered a marathon race already, so 3000-mile is like the impossible. Hidalgo is the name of his beloved Spanish Mustang and they really got this very cute n expressive horse (his eyes can talk!) to play the title role. So cute that Viggo purchased this horse after the film completed. While there is no historical evidence to support Frank Hopkins' claim that he really participated this race and the existence of such race, just treat this movie as fictional and watch it for the King or for the cute Mustang.
The King with his cute Mustang
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