Storyline

Led by Stephen F. Austin (Patrick Duffy) and Sam Houston (Stacy Keach), settlers take their fight for independence to the Alamo.

Plot Keywords

american, mexican, soldiers, emotional, the alamo, mexico, freedom, book, independence, rivalry, 18th century

Short Review

Not sure how I missed this one when it first came out, being the Alamo buff that I am, but I saw most of it the other night on cable, except for the first hour or so. In retrospect, my lasting image of Stacy Keach, acting like a buffoon at the battle of San Jacinto was quite comical, especially when it was done in slow motion with an o.k. soundtrack backing it up. It was like watching the 3 Stooges in slow motion while listening to the soundtrack of The Big Country.Ricky Schroder and Randy Travis did a good job, but the guy who played Rusty Griswold in the first two Vacation movies was totally out of place. They might as well have played Chevy Chase as Stephen F Austin instead of the weepy Patrick Duffy.

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Streaming Service

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