The Alamo

"You will never forget"

Apr 9 2004 PG-13 2h 17m
Drama, History, War

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.

Plot

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 Independence of Texas.

Written by

Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan, John Lee Hancock

Directed by

John Lee Hancock

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 nomination total

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