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The Alamo

The Alamo

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The Alamo

"You will never forget"

2004

2h 17m

5.8(382 votes)

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War

Drama

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.

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Imagine Entertainment

Touchstone Pictures

The people behind it

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Sam Houston

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Davy Crockett

Jason Patric

Jason Patric

James Bowie

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

William Travis

Emilio Echevarría

Emilio Echevarría

Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

Edwin Hodge

Edwin Hodge

Joe

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Rosanna Travis

Jordi Mollà

Jordi Mollà

Juan Seguin

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Sgt. William Ward

Marc Blucas

Marc Blucas

James Bonham

Creative team

Directed by: John Lee Hancock
Written by: John Lee Hancock
Stephen Gaghan
Produced by: Ron Howard
Mark Johnson

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