The Horsemen (1971)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.742 |
Directed By
John Frankenheimer
Crew
John Frankenheimer
James Wong Howe
José López Rodero
Gil Parrondo
Randell Dennis Widner
Giuliano Laurenti
Alex Weldon
Jacques Carrère
Miguel Pedregosa
Alberto De Rossi
Paul Boistelle
Pierre Pakamoff
John Frankenheimer
Emilio Ardura
Tom Overton
Dalton Trumbo
Joseph Kessel
Harold F. Kress
Edward Lewis
Georges Delerue
Claude Renoir
Angela Allen
Chuck Hayward
Pierre-Louis Thévenet
Jacqueline Moreau
TOP CAST
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
Salmaan Peerzada
Salih
Aziz Resham
Bacha to Ghulam
Leon Lissek
Chikana Proprietor
Vida St. Romaine
Gypsy Woman
Florencio Amarilla
Arabian Man (uncredited)
Ishaq Bux
Amjad Kahn (uncredited)
Carlos Casaravilla
Messenger (uncredited)
José Luis Chinchilla
Head Syce (uncredited)
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)
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