Gone to Texas (1986)

Original title

Houston: The Legend of Texas

Directed by

Peter Levin

Genre

Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 24m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This TV movie follows Sam Houston from his time as governor of Tennessee to his role in the Texas Revolution. It shows his leadership and the fight for Texan independence.

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What happens

Gone to Texas is a 1986 American made-for-television biographical film originally titled Houston: The Legend of Texas. It stars Sam Elliott in the title role, and is a biopic of Sam Houston's years as Governor of Tennessee through his involvement in the Texas Revolution. This production is notable for the complete absence of Davy Crockett in the Battle of the Alamo scenes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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