Deliberate mistake: In the scene where Frank and Jazira are trying to escape from the evil sheik, as they ride towards the gate to leave the town, the gate is closed and bolted, locking them in. The bolt is located on the outside of the gate, facing the desert, instead of inside the gate to protect the town.
Hidalgo (2004)
1 deliberate mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Louise Lombard, Zuleikha Robinson
Factual error: The race ends at Damascus, which is nowhere near the ocean, yet is placed on the seacoast.
Frank T. Hopkins: Get out of here mister. Leave me be.
Yusef: This is not possible...I was charged with the crime of stealing milk. As punishment I have been assigned to the American and his horse.
Frank T. Hopkins: You're working for me?
Yusef: It was this or be removed of my left hand. The future will tell if I have chosen poorly.
Trivia: Viggo Mortensen liked the horse that was used in the movie so much that he bought it.
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Answer: They take the camel roads, which are easier (and faster) to navigate.
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