Alamo Bay
Alamo Bay. A place where everyone risked everything for a piece of the American Dream.
1985 · 1h 38m · R
Drama
Directed by
Louis Malle
Overview
A despondent Vietnam veteran in danger of losing his livelihood is pushed to the edge when he sees Vietnamese immigrants moving into the fishing industry in a Texas bay town.
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