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The Alamo
The Alamo

The Alamo

You will never forget

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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.

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Budget

$107000000

Revenue

$25819961

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

137 mins

Rating

5.777/10

Release Date

07 April 2004

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Sam Houston

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Davy Crockett

Jason Patric

Jason Patric

James Bowie

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

William Travis

Emilio Echevarría

Emilio Echevarría

Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

Edwin Hodge

Edwin Hodge

Joe

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Rosanna Travis

Jordi Mollà

Jordi Mollà

Juan Seguin

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Sgt. William Ward

Marc Blucas

Marc Blucas

James Bonham

Robert Prentiss

Robert Prentiss

Albert Grimes

Kevin Page

Kevin Page

Micajah Autry

Joe Stevens

Joe Stevens

Mial Scurlock

Stephen Bruton

Stephen Bruton

Captain Almeron Dickinson

Laura Clifton

Laura Clifton

Susanna Dickinson

Ricardo Chavira

Ricardo Chavira

Private Gregorio Esparza

Steven Chester Prince

Steven Chester Prince

Lieutenant John Forsythe

Estephania LeBaron

Estephania LeBaron

Juana

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith

Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Neill

Elena Hurst

Elena Hurst

Stunning Tejana

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Governor Smith

Nathan Price

Nathan Price

Charlie Travis

Tom Davidson

Tom Davidson

Colonel Green Jameson

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