The Horsemen
A Horse Worth Killing For. A Dream Worth Dying For.
1971 | 110m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | John Frankenheimer |
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| Writer: | Dalton Trumbo, Joseph Kessel |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 16, 1971 |
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| Director: | John Frankenheimer |
| Writer: | Dalton Trumbo, Joseph Kessel |
| Genres: | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | afghanistan, buzkashi |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Afghanfilm, John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Edward Lewis Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Moreau | Costume Design |
| Angela Allen | Script Supervisor |
| Alberto De Rossi | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Boistelle | Sound |
| Tom Overton | Sound |
| Pierre Pakamoff | Stunt Coordinator |
| Miguel Pedregosa | Stunts |
| Gil Parrondo | Art Direction |
| Harold F. Kress | Editor |
| Giuliano Laurenti | Makeup Artist |
| Emilio Ardura | Set Dresser |
| Jacques Carrère | Sound |
| Alex Weldon | Special Effects |
| John Frankenheimer | Director |
| Dalton Trumbo | Screenplay |
| Joseph Kessel | Novel |
| Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Claude Renoir | Director of Photography |
| Pierre-Louis Thévenet | Production Design |
| Chuck Hayward | Stunt Coordinator |
| James Wong Howe | Cinematography |
| José López Rodero | Assistant Director |
| Randell Dennis Widner | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward Lewis | Producer |
| John Frankenheimer | Producer |
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| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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