Summaries

Against orders and with no help of relief Texas patriots led by William Travis, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett defend the Alamo against overwhelming Mexican forces.

The story of the famed siege of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, in which a small band of soldiers held off an overwhelming army under the Mexican general Santa Anna long enough to allow the Texan army to gather its strength.—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • alamo
  • reference to andrew jackson
  • reference to george washington
  • lead actor's last film
  • stabbed with a bayonet
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • History
  • War
  • Western
  • Biography
Release date Jan 25, 1987
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, USA
Production companies Fries Entertainment Briggle, Hennessey, Carrothers & Associates The Finnegan Company

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 20m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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