Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988)
- Directed by
- Kieth Merrill
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 37 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This IMAX docudrama dramatizes the 1836 siege and Battle of the Alamo. It focuses on the events leading up to the battle and the defenders' struggle.
historicaleducationalpatrioticdramatizedseriousslow-pacedreverent
What happens
Alamo: The Price of Freedom is a 1988 American IMAX historical docudrama about the 1836 siege and Battle of the Alamo directed by Kieth Merrill and co-written by Merrill and George McAlister. The film stars Merrill Connally, Casey Biggs, Enrique Sandino, Steve Sandor, Don Swayze, and Derek Caballero. McAlister, an admirer of William B. Travis, wrote the book Alamo: The Price of Freedom. Texas Cavalcade Corporation, which McAlister was president of, constructed the first IMAX theater in Texas and produced a film adaption of McAlister's book to be shown there. Merrill, who made other IMAX films, was selected to direct and shot the film at the Alamo Village from July to August 1987. Prominent Hispanics in San Antonio were critical of the film, including its depiction of James Bowie's death and the lack of lines for Juan Seguín. The film's runtime was decreased from 73 minutes to 45 minutes in response to these comments and the need to show it every hour. It premiered on March 5, 1988, and has been shown continuously at the Rivercenter IMAX as of 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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