The Horsemen
The Horsemen
Release: 1971-08-16
·Runtime: 110m
·★ 6.3
Action
Adventure
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Afghanistan
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
John Frankenheimer Productions Inc.
Edward Lewis Productions
Afghanfilm
Cast
Peter Jeffrey
as Hayatal
Leon Lissek
as Chikana Proprietor
Ricardo Palacios
as Ghulam (uncredited)
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Zam Hajji
Saeed Jaffrey
as District Chief
John Ruddock
as Scribe
Carlos Casaravilla
as Messenger (uncredited)
Omar Sharif
as Uraz
Leigh Taylor-Young
as Zareh
Mark Colleano
as Rahim
David de Keyser
as Mukhi (uncredited)
Despo Diamantidou
as Uljan (uncredited)
Jack Palance
as Tursen
Milton Reid
as Aqqul (uncredited)
Salmaan Peerzada
as Salih
José Luis Chinchilla
as Head Syce (uncredited)
Jesús Tordesillas
as Little Governor (uncredited)
Tom Tryon
as (uncredited)
Alan Webb
as Gardi Gay (uncredited)
Eric Pohlmann
as Merchant in Kandahar
Crew
Dalton Trumbo
Screenplay
Chuck Hayward
Stunt Coordinator
Gil Parrondo
Art Direction
Joseph Kessel
Novel
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
John Frankenheimer
Director, Producer
Randell Dennis Widner
Stunts
Claude Renoir
Director of Photography
James Wong Howe
Cinematography
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
Pierre-Louis Thévenet
Production Design