The Alamo Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

The Alamo

Release Date: Friday, April 9, 2004

Director: John Lee Hancock

Starring: Dennis Quaid • Jason Patric • Billy Bob Thornton • Emilio Echevarria • Patrick Wilson

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 17 m

2 / 5

75% WILL SEE 25% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: The roads cross at San Antonio de Bexar at a small, ruined mission called The Alamo—a place where myth meets history and legend meets reality. In the spring of 1836 nearly 200 Texans—men of all races who believed in the future of Texas—held the fort for thirteen days under siege by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, ruler of Mexico and commander of its forces. Led by three men—the young, brash Colonel William Travis; the violent, passionate James Bowie; and the larger-than-life living legend Davy Crockett—the Texans and their deeds at the Alamo would pass into history as General Sam Houston's rallying cry for Texas independence. As well, their actions would become legend for their symbolic significance.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Alamo.

Dennis Quaid
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Jason Patric
Armor, Cavemen
Billy Bob Thornton
The Electric State, Faster
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Emilio Echevarria
Patrick Wilson
Millers in Marriage, Prometheus
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Marc Blucas
The Big Wedding, Touchback
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W. Earl Brown
The Dead Don’t Hurt , Shirley
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Stephen Bruton
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Rutherford Cravens
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Blue Deckert
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Nick Kokich
The United States of Leland
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Jordi Molla
Riddick, Term Life

Crew Behind the Film

The The Alamo behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director John Lee Hancock last directed Mr. Harrigan’s Phone and The Little Things. The film's writer John Sayles last wrote Amigo and Silver City.

Director: John Lee Hancock
Screenwriters: John Sayles
Stephen Gaghan
Producers: Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Mark Johnson

Studio: Touchstone Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Production Updates for The Alamo

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sustained intense battle sequences
Runtime: 2 hrs, 17 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Alamo was released in on Friday, April 9, 2004. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including The Girl Next Door, Ella Enchanted and Walking Tall.

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Mon., Dec. 22, 2008 2008-12-22

Added the soundtrack release date of April 6, 2004

Sun., Nov. 9, 2008 2008-11-09

Added the DVD release date of September 28, 2004

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