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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Documentary, French, Spanish, Subtitled, Behind the Scenes Footage
John wayne produces, directs and stars in this powerful saga ofone of the most legendary battles in U.S. History. Specialfeatures: subtitles in french and spanish, widescreen version,documentary featuring a rare behind-the-scenes look at themaking of the film, directed by the duke.
Editor's Note
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.
Plot Summary
THE ALAMO is John's Wayne's patriotic, pro-American recounting of the famous siege at a Texas fort. For 13 days in 1836, a group of Americans, led by Sam Houston, fought 7,000 Mexican soldiers to retain control of the Alamo and to wrest Texas from Mexico and make it part of the United States.
| Features | Region 1 | | Keep Case | | Single Side - Single Layer | | Collectors Edition | | Letterbox - 1.78 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 5.1 - English | | Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish | | Stereo Surround - French | | Additional Release Material:
| Featurette: JOHN WAYNE'S THE ALAMO documentary | | Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer | | Additional Products:
| Collectible Booklet |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 7/23/2009 |
| Running Time: 162 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1960 | | Catalog ID: 109145 | | UPC: 00027616855503 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Academy Awards (1960) |  | Winner, Best Sound |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...[With a] great score...[and a] magnificent climactic battle scene..." 03/02/1990 p.3DTotal Film
"...The battle scenes are fine, the Duke is as watchable as ever..." 08/01/2000 p.110 |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot | 5 | | Acting |  4 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Film buffs will be a bit disappointed. Wednesday, January 02, 2002
Rick Middlebrooks from Coker, AL
It's a great movie, but film buffs will be disappointed. It's 11 mintutes shorter than MGM's 1990 release on VHS. Gone are the overture, intermission, and exit music segments. The film looks okay, but it has NOT been remastered, so don't expect good, consistent color and audio levels, or for dirt spots to be cleaned. However, it's one of the greatest and most under-rated film epics, so enjoy it until MGM gets around to sprucing up the film. Was this review helpful?  
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