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The Alamo

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Also known as Alamo

2004 film by John Lee Hancock

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The Alamo is a 2004 American drama, Western, war, and historical film directed by John Lee Hancock. The screenplay was written by Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan, and Hancock, with production by Ron Howard and Mark Johnson. The cast includes Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, and Patrick Wilson. The narrative is set in Texas and focuses on the Texas Revolution and the Battle of the Alamo, featuring characters such as Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and William B. Travis.

Imagine Entertainment and Touchstone Pictures produced the film, which was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Netflix, and Disney+. The movie has a runtime of 137 minutes and was released on April 7, 2004. It was shot in English and Spanish, with Dean Semler serving as director of photography and Carter Burwell composing the score. The production had a budget of 107,000,000.

The film received a box office revenue of 25,819,961. Review scores include 29%, 5/10, and 47/100. It is available in video on demand format. The tagline for the film is "You will never forget."

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Film · TMDB

5.8

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.

Released: 2004-04-07137 minDir: John Lee HancockHistory, War, DramaBudget: $107MBox office: $25.8M

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • texas
  • based on true story
  • uprising
  • alamo

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

23,657 votes

Year
2004
Runtime
137 min
Genres
Drama, History, War

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
Spanish
Screenwriter
John Lee Hancock
Producer
Mark Johnson
Production company
Touchstone Pictures
Cinematographer
Dean Semler
Narrative location
Texas
Duration
131
FilmAffinity ID
434078
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
www.thealamofilm.com
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Commons category
The Alamo (2004 film)
publication date
2004-01-01
title
The Alamo
distributed by
Disney+
capital cost
107000000
box office
25819961
review score
47/100
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