The Alamo
Adventure, Western
Disney / Buena Vista  (2004) 137 mins PG-13

5.9 (8,270 votes)
Ordinary Men. Extraordinary Heroes.

From the studio that brought you Pearl Harbor...Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton (Bad Santa), Dennis Quaid (The Rookie) and Jason Patric (Rush) team up for the acclaimed action epic about one of the most important events in American history! It's the heroic tale of the 200 brave men who made he ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom defending a small Texas fort for 13 days against an entire army! Commanded by three men - Lt. Col. William Travis (Patrick Wilson), James Bowie (Patric) and David Crockett (Thornton) - their against-all-odds courage at the Alamo would forever live on as a rallying cry for liberty and independence!...

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Cast and Crew
Dennis Quaid  ......  Sam Houston
Billy Bob Thornton  ......  Davy Crockett
Jason Patric  ......  James Bowie
Patrick Wilson  ......  William Travis
Jordi Molla  ...... 
Emilio Echevarria  ...... 
Director  .....  John Lee Hancock
Producer  .....  Ron Howard; Mark Johnson; Todd Hallowell; K.C. Hodenfield
Writer  .....  Leslie Bohem; Stephen Gaghan
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Houston and his men are charging Santa Anna's army there is a shot of a man being shot and falling to the ground. Midway through his fall the shot cuts to another take and the man jumps from one part of the frame to another and the people in the background change. (more)

Trivia:
During the battle of San Jacinto the Texans yelled, "Remember the Alamo." During the actual battle they also yelled, "Remember Goliad." The massacre at Goliad was left out of the movie. Goliad was where Colonel Fannin and his unarmed men were executed at the order of Santa Ana. (more)

Filming Locations:
Texas, USA (more)

Quotes:
William Travis: In a few days, all of Texas will know of our situation.
James Bowie: Tell me, Buck, in Alabama, precisely how many is "a few"?
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Awards:
1 nomination (more)