The Horsemen (1971)
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Synopsis: Af the foot of the Afghan mountains, young Uraz (Omar Sharif) attempts to live up to the standards of his macho father (Jack Palance) by engaging in a violent tournament Bozkeshi--a sport where players on horses attempt to move the carcass of a sheep into a circle. An accident cost Uraz his leg,... Af the foot of the Afghan mountains, young Uraz (Omar Sharif) attempts to live up to the standards of his macho father (Jack Palance) by engaging in a violent tournament Bozkeshi--a sport where players on horses attempt to move the carcass of a sheep into a circle. An accident cost Uraz his leg, which leads him on a journey of self-discovery. Dalton Trumbo's script is a unique mixture of action, adventure, and drama. Claude Renoir shot the film in the mountains of Afghanistan and Spain. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Omar Sharif, Jack Palance, Leigh Taylor-Young, Peter Jeffrey, Eric Pohlmann
Screenwriter: Dalton Trumbo
Producer: Edward Lewis
Composer: Georges Delerue
DVD Info
Release:
Dec 2, 2003
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Stereo - English
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The Horsemen takes its rightful place, if gawkily so, among Frankenheimer's best films
There is little balance given to the Afghan people shown here.
The remastered print provided on The Horsemen DVD is gorgeous.
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