Was Hidalgo Any Good?

The action and scenery of HIDALGO are entertaining. But the script is overly simple and formulaic. It's too violent for a PG audience, but not thoughtful or original enough for a PG-13 audience. There is a lot for the eyes, but not enough for the heart.

Is Hidalgo historically accurate?

Viggo Mortensen's Hidalgo is based on a not-so-true story. ... Hopkins, an American cowboy who takes his mustang overseas to compete in the Ocean of Fire, an endurance horse race across thousands of miles of Arabian desert.

Did Viggo Mortensen keep his horse from Hidalgo?

Actor Viggo Mortensen has got a habit of adopting his equine co-stars. Not only did he purchase 14.2hh paint pony T.J. from his film Hidalgo, but after starring in Lord of the Rings, he bought three horses from the film.