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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767868327
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767868323
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: December 02, 2003
Running Time: 109 minutes
Sales Rank: 69738
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1970
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
The Horsemen is a startling and robust adventure story--almost a fable, actually--that opens a window onto a brutal but exotic part of the world. Set in mountainous Afghanistan, the film (written for the screen by Dalton Trumbo of Spartacus fame) concerns the devastating and near-impossible efforts of a great horseman, Uraz (Omar Sharif), to establish a reputation equal to that of his famous father, the chieftain Tursen (Jack Palance). Parts of The Horsemen have a semi-documentary feel, and those sections can be astonishing to watch, particularly footage of a shockingly brutal sport called Bozkeshi, in which men and horses die by the score. Director John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate) literally whips up a sprawling and highly physical movie here, embroidered with a fascinating subplot about the treachery of a beautiful slave (Leigh Taylor-Young). Released in 1971, The Horsemen provides a startling glimpse of a pre-war, pre-Taliban Afghanistan. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - 'What a one-horned ram can do, a one-legged chapandaz can do better!'
Set in Afghanistan, John Frankenheimer's 'The Horsemen' is the story of a tribesman determined to rival his father at horsemanship... Uraz is sent by his father Tursen to win the traditional Royal Buzkashi on the field of Bagrami in the capital city of Kabul...
Uraz on Jahil has to battle for control of a headless calf, carry it around a blue flag, and deposit it back in the 'Circle of Justice'... thus signifying that he wins the king's pennant... and remains as the master chapandaz ... Read More
Rating:  - Awesome movie!
Like a previous reviewer, this movie impressed me so much that I actually traveled to Afghanistan to experience Afghan culture for myself (pre-Russian invasion). At the time I went (1973) there was only one paved road in the entire country and no rail lines. I entered Afghanistan (via bus) from Iran and spent 10 fascinating days traveling the country then exiting via the Khyber Pass into Pakistan. I just simply fell in love with the country and its people, and wish I could go back. I never would have ... Read More
Rating: - A beautiful adventure
This movie, which I saw for the first time in 1971, changed my life forever. From the first moment of the film, I was struck by the stunning Afghan scenery. Over the next three years, I visited Afghanistan three times. It was a fantastic adventure, like a voyage in another time, on another planet. Since then, I have not stopped travelling in this part of the World.
The film is based on Joseph Kessel's (1898 - 1979) novel, "Les Cavaliers," written following his travel throughout Afghanistan ... Read More
Rating: - The Horsemen
I saw this movie in VHS form while living in Singapore. It is truly an amazing and unique story regarding the strong character and will of a father (Jack Palance) and son (Omar Shariff). It is a must for those who study the character and nearly limitless possibilities of man. I put this item on my DVD wish list earlier this year. Finally it is available. I look forward to adding this DVD to my library and being able to enjoy it with friends and family.
Rating: - when sharif was an actor
I have been looking for this movie since 1973. I saw it over seas and did not even know it was a hollywood movie. I thought it was to good and dealt with subjects westerners have (I thought ) no knowledge of. I have waited this long I will wait for the DVD. the story line and Sharif's acting are as engaging (stimulating) as anything I have ever seen.
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