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 in 1890 from Sheikh Riyadh (Omar Sharif) 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 appears to be a sporting endurance test soon turns into a fight for survival for Hopkins. For Katib (Silas Carson), the treacherous nephew of the Sheikh, 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 shortly before, he is chosen to rescue her from the clutches of Katib's gang. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Lady Anne Davenport (Louise Lombard) plays her own mysterious game.