The Alamo

Name: The Alamo
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 2004-04-07
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Emilio Echevarría

2004·Movie·PG-13·137 min·★ 5.8(379)

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“You will never forget”

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.

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Where to watch The Alamo in United States

Can I watch The Alamo in United States? Yes — you can stream The Alamo in United States on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	Disney Plus, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Spain	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Japan	Disney Plus	FOD
South Korea	—	Google Play Movies

About The Alamo

The Alamo is a 2004 English-language history, war and drama film directed by John Lee Hancock. The cast is led by Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric. It has a runtime of 2h 17m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

The Alamo was produced by Imagine Entertainment and Touchstone Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 7, 2004, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $107 million, it went on to gross $26 million worldwide.

Director: John Lee Hancock
Writers: Stephen Gaghan, John Lee Hancock, Leslie Bohem
Release date: April 7, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $107 million
Box office: $26 million
Production: Imagine Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures

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The Alamo cast & crew

The Alamo was directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Stephen Gaghan, John Lee Hancock, and Leslie Bohem.

The cast features 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, and Edwin Hodge as Joe.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Burwell, cinematography is by Dean Semler, and it was produced by Philip Steuer and Ron Howard.

Is The Alamo worth watching?

The Alamo holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 379 ratings, a more divisive history films.

At 2h 17m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history, war, and drama, The Alamo is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Alamo

In United States, you can stream The Alamo on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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