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'The Alamo'

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Starring: Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Emilio Echevarria, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson
Director: John Lee Hancock
MPAA rating: PG-13 for sustained intense battle sequences
Running time: 137 minutes
Release date: April 9
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The story: Based on the 1836 standoff where a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, were out-numbered by Mexican general Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.

Critics' Reviews:

Chris Garcia, AA-S:

"Director John Lee Hancock has shaped his monster project into tough, engaging pop history."
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Star-Ledger of Newark:
"...comes off like a stodgy lecture rather than a rousing saga."
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Palm Beach Post:
"...effective enough to hold off the next Alamo remake for at least another 40 years."
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