Texas (1994)

In the beginning of the 19th Century, many white Americans are settling in the Mexican province of Texas. As the years go by, political conflicts between the settlers and the Mexican ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Lang

Writers:

James A. Michener (novel), Sean Meredith (teleplay)

Stars:

Maria Conchita Alonso, Benjamin Bratt, Frederick Coffin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Lucia
Benjamin Bratt	...	Benito Garza
Frederick Coffin	...	Zave (as Fred Coffin)
Patrick Duffy	...	Stephen Austin
Chelsea Field	...	Mattie
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Yancey Quimper
Stacy Keach	...	Sam Houston
David Keith	...	Jim Bowie
John Schneider	...	Davy Crockett
Grant Show	...	Travis
Randy Travis	...	Capt. Sam Garner
Ricky Schroder	...	Otto MacNab (as Rick Schroder)
Charlton Heston	...	Narrator
Daragh O'Malley	...	MacNab
Miguel Sandoval	...	Gen. Cos

Storyline

In the beginning of the 19th Century, many white Americans are settling in the Mexican province of Texas. As the years go by, political conflicts between the settlers and the Mexican government are escalating which would lead to war and Texan independence.

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Plot Keywords:

revisionist western | one word title | place in title | 19th century | male objectification | 

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Taglines:

An epic as big as the land that shaped it.

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Genres:

Adventure | History | Western

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Battle of the Alamo is taken from The Last Command (1955)

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Alternate Versions

Home video versions feature gore and nudity not present in the broadcast version.

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Connections

Features The Last Command (1955)

User Reviews

A lot of reviewers here have missed the point

This movie was NEVER intended as a live, acted version of the novel. The reason, in fact, James Michener gave the movie his blessing was because of this. Michener writes novels, fictionalized stories very loosely based on actual history. The movie was intended simply to portray the actual history that inspired his novel, in a way that would relate to the novel itself.

It is for that reason that one cannot simply dismiss this movie as worthless. The cinematography used has been a liability to some viewers, according to previous reviews, but was used for effect. In the end, anyone who knows Texas, American, and/or Mexican history will immediately understand the movie is slanted a bit to favor the (historical) Texan's point of view. This should in now way deter you from viewing the film objectively, either as a great representation of historical events, or simply for your own amusement. This movie's all star cast is akin to such a cast as was viewed in A Few Good Men, and few movies since.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

James A. Michener's Texas

Filming Locations:

Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Branded Productions, Spelling Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1