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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   5,026 votes
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Director:
John Wayne
Writer:
James Edward Grant (original screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 October 1960 (USA) more
Tagline:
They stood firing until they could stand no longer...156 MEN AGAINST A RAGING ARMY OF 7000! more
Plot:
In 1836 General Santa Anna and the Mexican army is sweeping across Texas. To be able to stop him, General... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Cinema Retro's "Alamo" Book Now Sold Out
 (From CinemaRetro. 29 September 2009, 10:22 AM, PDT)

Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of John Wayne's "The Alamo"
 (From CinemaRetro. 9 September 2009, 7:11 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
If you love the uncut version, then DON'T buy the new DVD more (88 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
167 min | UK:203 min (25 fps) (director's cut) (1993 video release) | USA:140 min (1967 re-release) | USA:192 min (roadshow version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:G | USA:Approved ( certificate #19635) | UK:PG | Australia:G (VHS rating) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | West Germany:12

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Trivia:
John Wayne partially financed this film himself. During shooting, the film was delayed due to various production problems. Wayne was under so much pressure, he smoked cigarettes almost non-stop when not acting. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Crockett and his men arrive at the Alamo, he stops and is standing with his rifle across his body in both hands. When the camera angle changes, the rifle is upright and he is leaning on it. more
Quotes:
Gen. Sam Houston: Where's Jim Bowie?
Captain James Butler Bonham: He's indisposed, sir.
Gen. Sam Houston: Indisposed? By God if you mean drunk, you say drunk, sir!
Captain James Butler Bonham: He's drunk, sir!
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Movie Connections:
Version of The Alamo (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Green Leaves of Summer more

FAQ

Is there a longer version available than the one that can be found on DVD?
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26 out of 36 people found the following comment useful.
If you love the uncut version, then DON'T buy the new DVD, 12 December 2000
Author: (patrick.hunter@csun.edu) from Northridge, Ca

I love this movie as much as anyone, but the recently released DVD is inexplicably almost half an hour shorter than the version of this film that has been in release on video and laserdisc for years. Why, oh why MGM/UA did this, I don't know, but I know I am not keeping my copy of it. I got worried when this new version didn't have an overture...but I can live without that. However, when Richard Widmark's first scene occurred and over half of it was missing, I could only groan.

Shame on you MGM/UA. This movie is more than a classic for a good many of us. You should release the cut that you have been putting out for years now, the one that is 3 hours, 10 mins.

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