Houston: The Legend of Texas
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Sam Elliot stars as Sam Houston, the visionary who nearly single-handedly forged the state of Texas into a powerful entity in its own right. Refusing to forget the Alamo (as if anyone could), Houston led the military in Texas' rebellion against Mexico. G.D. Spradlin co-stars as President Andrew Jackson, with Michael Beck appearing as Jim Bowie, James Stephens as Stephen Austin, and Richard Yniguez as Mexican General Santa Anna. Lensed on location in the Lone Star state, this sweeping made-for-TV film originally occupied three hours' screen time on November 22, 1986. Its title at that time was Houston: The Legend of Texas. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Status: Released
Released Date: 1986-11-22
Runtime: 144 mins
Director: Peter Levin
Spoken language: English
Genres: Western, Drama, History, War, TV Movie
Original title: Houston: The Legend of Texas
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Sam Elliott
Claudia Christian
Devon Ericson
Michael C. Gwynne
Donald Moffat
John Quade
Ned Romero
William Russ
John P. Ryan
James Stephens
Richard Yniguez
G. D. Spradlin
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