The Alamo
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 1836, General Sam Houston's rallying cry for Texas independence and organizes a rebel army to liberate Texas from the brutal rule of Mexican dictator General Santa Anna.
30 October 1949, Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
17 January 1977, El Paso, Texas, USA
11 January 1972, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
24 November 1953, Amarillo, Texas, USA
6 July 1987, Chicago, Illinois, USA
February 04, 2015
Something was missing from the film. It lacked punch.
May 05, 2009
This dog of a movie confirms that in 1836 Texas was stolen from Mexico by a bunch of opportunistic bastards whose descendants went on to use similarly underhanded methods to steal the office of the White House in 2000.
April 09, 2004
Absorbing yet ever-so-slightly jaundiced retelling.
August 31, 2006
Not even good sets, plenty of historical detail, and Billy Bob Thornton can put life into director John Lee Hancock's slow-moving, poorly acted Texan saga.
April 09, 2004
Although handsomely mounted, and boasting some historically immaculate dressing and impressive battle sequences, it's a movie that ultimately can't convincingly get behind the idea of sacrifice.
April 12, 2004
Thanks to the skills of director and co-screenwriter John Lee Hancock and a deep cast of reliable veterans, this is an authentic and rousing version of the most famous battle in Texas history.
April 09, 2004
It may be history, but it's too meticulous to be believable.
April 09, 2004
With the notable exception of Thornton's Crockett, none of these characters engages you.
September 09, 2010
Doesn't work despite Thornton's top performance.
July 07, 2006
Com exceção das performances de Thornton e Quaid, o filme traz caracterizações estereotipadas e freqüentemente se entrega ao sentimentalismo barato.
April 13, 2004
It's dull, talky, and sometimes maudlin.
September 01, 2006
There are great moments, though it's ultimately a lightweight film and certainly not an Oscar contender.
