The Alamo Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

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 / 5.0

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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Who is making The Alamo – Crew List

A look at The Alamo behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director John Lee Hancock last helmed Mr. Harrigan’s Phone and The Little Things. The film's writer John Sayles last penned 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 – What we know about the The Alamo

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

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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The Alamo Release Date: When was the film released?

The Alamo was released in on Friday, April 9 , 2004. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including The Girl Next Door, Ella Enchanted and The Whole Ten Yards.