The Horsemen

The Horsemen (1970)

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Director John Frankenheimer, extrapolating from his earlier films The Gypsy Moths and Grand Prix, examines machismo and how men test themselves to the limits of endurance in The Horsemen. The film takes place in modern day Afghanistan. Uraz (Omar Sharif), the son of Tursen (Jack Palance), the stable… More

PG, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By
John Frankenheimer, Jonas Åkerlund
Written By
Dalton Trumbo
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 31, 1971 Wide
On DVD
Dec 2, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide

    The remastered print provided on The Horsemen DVD is gorgeous.

  • Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide

    There is little balance given to the Afghan people shown here.

  • Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central

    The Horsemen takes its rightful place, if gawkily so, among Frankenheimer's best films

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