The Horsemen (1971)
1h 50m
Running Time
August 16, 1971Release Date
The Horsemen (1971)
1h 50m
Running Time
August 16, 1971Release Date
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Plot.
In Afghanistan, the ruthless sport of buzkashi is a game of great pride. When Uraz breaks his leg and loses a spirited match, he brings shame to his village, especially his father. After losing his leg below the knee, Uraz, to regain his honor, must learn to ride again and win with a special, one-of-a-kind horse.
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Cast & Crew.
Omar Sharif
Uraz
Leigh Taylor-Young
Zareh
Jack Palance
Tursen
Peter Jeffrey
Hayatal
Srinanda De
Mukhi
George Murcell
Mizrar
Eric Pohlmann
Merchant in Kandahar
Vernon Dobtcheff
Zam Hajji
Saeed Jaffrey
District Chief
John Ruddock
Scribe
Mark Colleano
Rahim
John Frankenheimer
Director
Salmaan Peerzada
Salih
Aziz Resham
Bacha to Ghulam
Dalton Trumbo
Writer
Leon Lissek
Chikana Proprietor
Joseph Kessel
Writer
Edward Lewis
Producer
Vida St. Romaine
Gypsy Woman
Georges Delerue
Composer
Florencio Amarilla
Arabian Man (uncredited)
Claude Renoir
Cinematographer
Ishaq Bux
Amjad Kahn (uncredited)
Carlos Casaravilla
Messenger (uncredited)
Harold F. Kress
Editor
José Luis Chinchilla
Head Syce (uncredited)
Pierre-Louis Thévenet
ProductionDesigner
David de Keyser
Mukhi (uncredited)
P. De Quevedo
King (uncredited)
Despo Diamantidou
Uljan (uncredited)
Ricardo Palacios
Ghulam (uncredited)
Milton Reid
Aqqul (uncredited)
Mohammad Shamsi
Osman Bey (uncredited)
Sy Temple
Quadir (uncredited)
Jesús Tordesillas
Little Governor (uncredited)
Juan Manuel Torres Gómez
(uncredited)
Tom Tryon
(uncredited)
Barbara Wain
Nurse (uncredited)
Alan Webb
Gardi Gay (uncredited)
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 16, 1971
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Content RatingPG
Genres
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Wiki.
The Horsemen is a 1971 American adventure film starring Omar Sharif, directed by John Frankenheimer; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo. Based on a 1967 novel by French writer Joseph Kessel, Les Cavaliers (The Horsemen) shows Afghanistan and its people the way they were before the wars that wracked the country, particularly their love for the sport of buzkashi. The film was filmed in Afghanistan and Spain.