The Alamo

Apr 7, 2004

2h 17m

★ 5.8

You will never forget

Overview

Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.

Genres

History

War

Drama

Production Companies

Imagine Entertainment

Touchstone Pictures

The Alamo Trailers

Cast

Sam Houston

Dennis Quaid

Davy Crockett

Billy Bob Thornton

James Bowie

Jason Patric

William Travis

Patrick Wilson

Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

Emilio Echevarría

Joe

Edwin Hodge

Rosanna Travis

Emily Deschanel

Juan Seguin

Jordi Mollà

Sgt. William Ward

Leon Rippy

James Bonham

Marc Blucas

Albert Grimes

Robert Prentiss

Micajah Autry

Kevin Page

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