Hidalgo 3000 miles to glory

When the famous American courier rider Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen), who now rides for Buffalo Bill Cody (J.K. Simmons) in a Wild West show, receives a personal invitation from Sheikh Riyadh (Omar Sharif) in 1890 to participate in a 3,000-mile race through the Arabian desert, he eagerly accepts this honor and challenge. Finally, he and his legendary Mustang "Hidalgo" can compete against the best Bedouin riders and finest Arabian horses - with a prize of $100,000 at stake. However, what initially seems like a sporting endurance test soon becomes a fight for survival for Hopkins. The scheming nephew of the Sheikh, Katib (Silas Carson), kidnaps his daughter Jazira (Zuleikha Robinson) to exchange her for the noble stallion Al Hatah. And since Hopkins was caught with her in his tent just before, he is chosen to rescue her from Katib's gang. Additionally, the enigmatic Lady Anne Davenport (Louise Lombard) is playing her own mysterious game...