In Afghanistan, the ruthIess sport of buzkashi (similar to poIo) is a game of great pride. When Uraz (Omar Sharif, Lawrence of Arabia) breaks his Ieg and loses a spirited match, he brings shame to his viIIage, especiaIIy his father, Tursen (Jack Palance, City Slickers), a former champion. After Iosing his leg below the knee, Uraz, in order to regain his honor, must Iearn to ride again and win with a special, one-of-a-kind horse. Directed by John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate, 1962), The Horsemen is an epic, gripping taIe. |