Houston: The Legend of Texas

Nov 22, 1986

2h 24m

★ 6.9

Overview

Sam Elliot stars as Sam Houston, the visionary who nearly single-handedly forged the state of Texas into a powerful entity in its own right. Refusing to forget the Alamo (as if anyone could), Houston led the military in Texas' rebellion against Mexico. G.D. Spradlin co-stars as President Andrew Jackson, with Michael Beck appearing as Jim Bowie, James Stephens as Stephen Austin, and Richard Yniguez as Mexican General Santa Anna. Lensed on location in the Lone Star state, this sweeping made-for-TV film originally occupied three hours' screen time on November 22, 1986. Its title at that time was Houston: The Legend of Texas. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Genres

Western

Drama

History

War

TV Movie

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Cast

Sam Houston

Sam Elliott

Eliza Allen

Claudia Christian

Tiana Rogers

Devon Ericson

Mosely Baker

Michael C. Gwynne

Col. John Allen

Donald Moffat

Sen. Stansbury

John Quade

Chief John Jolley

Ned Romero

William Travis

William Russ

David Burnett

John P. Ryan

Stephen Austin

James Stephens

Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Richard Yniguez

President Andrew Jackson

G. D. Spradlin

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