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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.
The Alamo (2004) is a history, war and drama film directed by John Lee Hancock, released on April 7, 2004 with a runtime of 2h 17m. It stars Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric and Patrick Wilson. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 379 ratings.
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Dennis Quaid
as Sam Houston
Billy Bob Thornton
as Davy Crockett
Jason Patric
as James Bowie
Patrick Wilson
as William Travis
Emilio Echevarría
as Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Edwin Hodge
as Joe
Emily Deschanel
as Rosanna Travis
Jordi Mollà
as Juan Seguin
Leon Rippy
as Sgt. William Ward
Marc Blucas
as James Bonham
Robert Prentiss
as Albert Grimes
Kevin Page
as Micajah Autry
Directed by John Lee Hancock, written by Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan and John Lee Hancock, produced by Ron Howard and Mark Johnson.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 379 ratings.
Welcome to the murky middle ground where legend and history meet. I enjoyed this movie as an earnest attempt to tell this iconic legend in a slightly different way. Its variance from the legend may make cinema purists uncomfortable, but I have read a lot about the Alamo over the past 40 years and don't feel threatened by it. History, after all, is written by the winners. I think the last scene with Davy Crockett is…
Reviewed on April 5, 2020
Didn't enjoy this. <em>'The Alamo'</em>, to me at least, is an incredibly slow-paced and rather boring 137 minutes. Not even the free-for-all action sequences bring any true entertainment, due to the chaotic filming nature of them; I get there's supposed to be pandemonium, but the camera work is a mess. Another negative to note is the score, which is one of the poorest I've heard. It's so soppy and full of itself…
Reviewed on August 14, 2020
Unfortunately, you have to compare this with the John Wayne version from 1960, and it doesn't really hold up very favourably. Patrick Wilson is Colonel Travis trying to command a garrison of Texan freedom fighters holed up in an old Catholic Mission against the overwhelming forces of Mexican General Santa Anna. His task is made the harder by the fact that he is a bit inept, and has some very strong characters to…
Reviewed on September 4, 2023
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The main cast of The Alamo (2004) includes Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson and Emilio Echevarría. The film was directed by John Lee Hancock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Alamo was released on April 7, 2004 and runs for 2h 17m.
The Alamo (2004) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 379 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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