Hidalgo

Factual error: The race ends at Damascus, which is nowhere near the ocean, yet is placed on the seacoast.

Factual error: The sand dune scenery prominent in most of the movie is nothing like the real scenery along the route of the race - there are no significant sand dunes.

Factual error: Being an endurance rider myself, I know that horses, especially while racing for long distances and in the desert to boot, cannot survive with one water stop a day. Also, in real life, the horses would be very sweaty and very dirty. Because their guts require constant food horses with that little food would develop ulcers and be unable to continue.

Factual error: The actress who plays Annie Oakley is much too old. She looks (and is) in her 40's. In 1890 Annie Oakley would have been just 29, and in pictures from the time she looks like she's in her late teens. They could have done a better job with this.

Continuity mistake: Near the end of the race, Hidalgo collapses and there is blood in his nose. Then, when Hidalgo has gotten up and is running full out towards the finish line, there is no blood there at all. In the next shot, there is a pinkish trickle of blood that goes about to Hidalgo's chin.

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Frank T. Hopkins: Get out of here mister. Leave me be.
Yusef: This is not possible...I was charged with the crime of stealing milk. As punishment I have been assigned to the American and his horse.
Frank T. Hopkins: You're working for me?
Yusef: It was this or be removed of my left hand. The future will tell if I have chosen poorly.

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Question: How do the people not racing always seem to get to the destination first?

Answer: They take the camel roads, which are easier (and faster) to navigate.

Xofer

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