The Alamo (2004)
The Alamo (2004)
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AUDIENCE SCORE
Critic Consensus: Too conventional and uninvolving to be memorable.
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Movie Info
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 the spring of 1836 nearly 200 Texans--men of all races who believed in the future of Texas--held the fort for thirteen days under siege by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, ruler of Mexico and commander of its forces. Led by three men--the young, brash Colonel William Travis; the violent, passionate James Bowie; and the larger-than-life living … More
| Rating: | PG-13 (for sustained intense battle sequences) |
| Genre: | Western, Drama, Action & Adventure |
| Directed By: | John Lee Hancock |
| Written By: | Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan, John Lee Hancock, John Sayles |
| In Theaters: | Apr 9, 2004 Wide |
| On DVD: | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Box Office: | $22.4M |
| Runtime: |
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as Col. William Travis
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as Col. Green Jamison
as James Bonham
as Albert Grimes
as Micajah Autry
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as Susanna Dickinson
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as Lieutenant John Fors...
as Tom Waters
as Daniel Cloud
as Grey No. 1
as Chief Bowl
as Grey No. 2
as Juana
as Sam
as Joe
as Rosanna Travis
as Colorado Smith
as Isaac Millsaps
as Lieutenant Colonel J...
as T.J. Rusk
as David Burnet
as Mosley Baker
as Governor Smith
as James Grant
as Boy in Store
as Store Owner
as Mrs. Ayres
as General Castrillon
as General Cos
as Colonel Jose Batres
as Colonel Juan Almonte
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as Battery Private
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as Francisco Esparza
as Ana Esparza
as Deaf Smith
as Tejano Child
as Stunning Tejana's Mo...
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as James Hackett
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as Mr. Smith
as Mr. Jones
as Bill the Rider
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as Don Jose Palaez
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All Critics (166) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (46) | Rotten (110) | DVD (25)
Something was missing from the film. It lacked punch.
Doesn't work despite Thornton's top performance.
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.
There are great moments, though it's ultimately a lightweight film and certainly not an Oscar contender.
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.
Com exceção das performances de Thornton e Quaid, o filme traz caracterizações estereotipadas e freqüentemente se entrega ao sentimentalismo barato.
Audience Reviews for The Alamo
A good historical film, but I've seen better. Quaid has one of his best performances (in my opinion), but that's not saying much. Thornton was good. Jason Patric and Patrick Wilson were m'eh.
Super Reviewer
The Alamo was just not a good film. I did not like the acting, it was overdone and there's too much talking going on. The film tried to portray some men as heroes when, for example, the character Jim Bowie just seemed like a drunkard, slave-owning bastard (maybe America tries to portray him as a hero when in my perception he's not?. It's just not an interesting film.
Super Reviewer
The Alamo is the perfect example of a film that really good, but has gotten so much bad press because it was a box office bomb. The Alamo is a very underrated film that is an interesting history lesson as well as an entertaining film. Yes, it's a period piece, and it doesn't have exciting, thrilling explosion. But the film is nonetheless an accomplished piece of work with a good enough cast to keep the viewer interested. I would recommend this film to people interested in history, and those interested in the Battle of the Alamo. There's a pretty good cast at hand here, and the film is one of those films that shouldn't be dismissed. The battle scenes are impressive, and will appeal to history buffs for sure. I think it's always impressive to see real events recreated and I thought that John Lee Hancock created a worthwhile historical film that will definitely appeal to history buffs. The Alamo shouldn't be regarded as a bad film. Just because the film bombed, doesn't mean films suck. There are tons of great films that have failed at the box office. If you're interested in the subject, then I recommend watching this film. But to the others expecting a solid action film, you will be sadly disappointed. A must see film for the history buff.
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The Alamo Quotes
| Davy Crockett: | We're going to need more men. |
| Davy Crockett: | If it was just me, simple old David from Tennessee. I might drop over that wall some night and take my chances. But that Davy Crockett feller...they're all watching him. |
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