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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... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Drama, Western and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 17 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 9th, 2004 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sustained intense battle sequences. |
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| Distributors: |
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$22,406,362 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"An Alamo well worth remembering." more...
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B+ |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"What's left is a deeply compromised film, if not a broken one." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...one of Billy Bob Thornton's best performances." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro
"There's little fresh or provocative here..." more...
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C |
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