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DVD Release Date
• R1: Dec 5, 2000
• R2: 6 Sep 2004
Budget $12,000,000
Running Time
2 hours, 47 minutes
Country USA
Studio United Artists
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• The Alamo
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Genre: Action, Adventure, War, Drama, Western, True Story, Epic, Suspense, Military
Tagline: The Mission That Became a Fortress, The Fortress That Became a Shrine
Plot: The Duke directs (with the uncredited help of his friend and mentor John Ford) this flag-waving spectacular about the courageous struggle by 182 American heroes to defend a small Catholic mission to the death and eventually win Texas with the help of Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston. The restored, widescreen edition of Wayne's epic is at the original length and includes the theatrical trailer. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture, Best Song ("Green Leaves of Summer"). Academy Awards: Best Sound. This restored version contains extra footage, previously unseen.
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