The Alamo
The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!
The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!
Western
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1960
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The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
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Rated:
Passed
Runtime:
167 min
Release date:
23 Oct 1960
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Italian, Spanish, Czech
Budget:
$12,000,000
Revenue:
$7,900,000
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 8 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
As his own producer and director, Mr. Wayne has unfortunately let his desire to make a "big" picture burden him with dialogue. His action scenes are usually vivid, his talk scenes are long and usually dull.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
rotten:
An elephantine, historically inaccurate, stridently patriotic tribute to the handful of Texans who faced assault by 7,000 Mexican baddies.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
In spite of the painstaking attempts to explore the characters of the picture's three principal heroes (Bowie, Crockett, Travis), there is an absence of emotional feeling, of a sense of participation.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
rotten:
Interminable.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
31 Jan 2012