Summary:
Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February 23-March 6, 1836) where 183 Texans (American-born Texans) and Tejanos (Mexican-born Texans) commanded by Colonel Travis, along with Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie, were besieged in an abandoned mission outside San Antonio by a Mexican army of nearly 2,000 men under the personal command of the dictator of Mexico, General Santa Anna, as well as detailing the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836) where General Sam Houston's rag-tag army of Texans took on and defeated Santa Anna's army which led to the indepedence of Texas.
| Runtime: | 137 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for sustained intense battle sequences. |
| Production: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, History, War, Western |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
| Home Release Date: | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| John Lee Hancock | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| John Lee Hancock | Written By |
| Leslie Bohem | Written By |
| Stephen Gaghan | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | Davy Crockett |
| Dennis Quaid | Sam Houston |
| Emilio Echevarrķa | Antonio Lopez De Santa Ana |
| Jason Patric | James Bowie |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Joe Stevens | Mial Scurlock |
| Jordi Mollą | Juan Seguin |
| Kevin Page | Micajah Autry |
| Laura Clifton | Susanna Dickinson |
| Leon Rippy | Sgt. William Ward |
| Marc Blucas | James Bonham |
| Patrick Wilson | William Travis |
| Ricardo Chavira | Private Gregorio Esparza |
| Robert Prentiss | Albert Grimes |
| Stephen Bruton | Captain Almeron Dickinson |
| Tom Davidson | Colonel Green Jameson |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| K.C. Hodenfield | Associate Producer |
| Louisa Velis | Associate Producer |
| Mark Johnson | Producer |
| Philip Steuer | Executive Producer |
| Ron Howard | Producer |
| Todd Hallowell | Executive Producer |
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