Patrick Wilson, Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason
Patric, Marc Blucas, Mark Brauner, Laura Clifton |
Directed
by: John Lee Hancock
Written by: Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan, John Sayles
Produced by: Ron Howard, Brian Glazer
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
US:
09 APRIL 2004
UK: 03 SEPT 2004 |
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 and into legend for their
symbolic significance. |
The
historical significance of a small band of proto-Americans
fighting for their country and their lives should resonate
loudly at the box office. Okay, let's roll.
ONE PROVISO
Assuming this isn't an exercise in historical revisionism which seeks to blame the US! |
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"How
can de gringos possibly beat us? We clearly have the
mucho lovely hats and uniforms"
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