- The Horsemen (1971 film)
Infobox Film
name = The Horsemen
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director =John Frankenheimer
producer =Edward Lewis
writer =Joseph Kessel (novel)Dalton Trumbo
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starring =Omar Sharif Leigh Taylor-Young Jack Palance
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cinematography =André Domage James Wong Howe Claude Renoir
editing =Harold F. Kress
distributor = Columbia
released = July 24, 1971
runtime = 109 min.
country = USA
language = English
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amg_id = 1:23189
imdb_id = 0067216"The Horsemen" is a 1971 film starring
Omar Sharif and directed byJohn Frankenheimer . It was based on a novel by French writerJoseph Kessel , "Les Cavaliers" ("The Horsemen"). It showsAfghanistan and its people the way they were before the wars that wracked the country, particularly their love for the sport ofBuzkashi .Jack Palance plays Tursen, a renowned, retired Buzkashi player, who is disappointed in his son Uraz (Omar Sharif). The film was filmed in Afghanistan andSpain .External links
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*amg title|id=1:23189|title=The Horsemen
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