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The Alamo

2004 · 137 min

A somber, historically grounded war drama that builds quiet tension before a grim, inevitable last stand, leaving a lingering sense of sacrifice and loss.

Directed by
John Lee Hancock
Genres
History, War, Drama
Tagline
You will never forget
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.

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Directed by
John Lee Hancock
Genres
History, War, Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • freedom
  • death
Places
  • military
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
history, war, drama
Directed by
John Lee Hancock
Written by
John Lee Hancock, Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan
Starring
Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson, Emilio Echevarría, Edwin Hodge, Emily Deschanel, Jordi Mollà
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Dean Semler
Runtime
137 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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