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The Horsemen
The Horsemen

The Horsemen

A Horse Worth Killing For. A Dream Worth Dying For.

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ActionAdventureDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

16 August 1971

Country

United States of America

Cast

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Uraz

Leigh Taylor-Young

Leigh Taylor-Young

Zareh

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Tursen

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Hayatal

Srinanda De

Srinanda De

Mukhi

George Murcell

George Murcell

Mizrar

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Merchant in Kandahar

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Zam Hajji

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

District Chief

John Ruddock

John Ruddock

Scribe

Mark Colleano

Mark Colleano

Rahim

Salmaan Peerzada

Salmaan Peerzada

Salih

Aziz Resham

Aziz Resham

Bacha to Ghulam

Leon Lissek

Leon Lissek

Chikana Proprietor

Vida St. Romaine

Vida St. Romaine

Gypsy Woman

Florencio Amarilla

Florencio Amarilla

Arabian Man (uncredited)

Ishaq Bux

Ishaq Bux

Amjad Kahn (uncredited)

Carlos Casaravilla

Carlos Casaravilla

Messenger (uncredited)

José Luis Chinchilla

José Luis Chinchilla

Head Syce (uncredited)

David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Mukhi (uncredited)

P. De Quevedo

P. De Quevedo

King (uncredited)

Despo Diamantidou

Despo Diamantidou

Uljan (uncredited)

Ricardo Palacios

Ricardo Palacios

Ghulam (uncredited)

Milton Reid

Milton Reid

Aqqul (uncredited)

Mohammad Shamsi

Mohammad Shamsi

Osman Bey (uncredited)

Sy Temple

Sy Temple

Quadir (uncredited)

Jesús Tordesillas

Jesús Tordesillas

Little Governor (uncredited)

Juan Manuel Torres Gómez

Juan Manuel Torres Gómez

(uncredited)

Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon

(uncredited)

Barbara Wain

Barbara Wain

Nurse (uncredited)

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Gardi Gay (uncredited)

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