Rotten
It's dull, talky, and sometimes maudlin.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
The Alamo
You will never forget
2004 · 2h 17m · PG-13
Drama, History, War
Directed by
John Lee Hancock
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The Alamo
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Lee Hancock Director
- 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
- Emily Deschanel as Rosanna Travis
- Jordi Mollà as Juan Seguin
- Leon Rippy as Sgt. William Ward
- Marc Blucas as James Bonham
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
Thanks to the skills of director and co-screenwriter John Lee Hancock and a deep cast of reliable veterans, this is an authentic and rousing version of the most famous battle in Texas history.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
Absorbing yet ever-so-slightly jaundiced retelling.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Rotten
With the notable exception of Thornton's Crockett, none of these characters engages you.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
Although handsomely mounted, and boasting some historically immaculate dressing and impressive battle sequences, it's a movie that ultimately can't convincingly get behind the idea of sacrifice.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
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