The World Premiere of Touchstone Pictures’ Hidalgo

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22 years ago, Touchstone Pictures’ Hidalgo was premiered on the red carpet at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. It features TJ, the main horse that plays from the film title owned by Viggo Mortensen.

Movie Theater: El Capitan Theatre

Location: 6838 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
Premiere Date: March 1, 2004

Attendees

• Viggo Mortensen — Frank T. Hopkins
• TJ — Hidalgo (owned by Viggo Mortensen)
• Omar Sharif — Sheikh
• Saïd Taghmaoui — Prince Bin Al-Reeh
• Zuleikha Robinson — Jazira
• Silas Carson — Katib
• Peter Mensah — Jaffa
• Adoni Maropis — Sakr
• J.K. Simmons — William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody
• Floyd “Red Crow” Westerman (R.I.P.) — Chief Eagle Horn
• Casey Silver — Producer
• John Fusco — Screenwriter
• Joe Johnston — Director
• Rex Peterson — Horse Trainer

Photo Courtesy of Alamy