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The Alamo (2012)

Original title: El Álamo

2012-03-07 · 1h 30m · ES
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Mexican writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II reconstructs one of the most remarkable founding myths of the United States of America: the epic battle of the Alamo, a fortified former Spanish mission near San Antonio de Béjar, in which a group of secessionist Texans withstood for thirteen days the merciless assaults of the Mexican army of President General Antonio López de Santa Anna.

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Matías GueilburtDirector

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Paco Ignacio Taibo IIPaco Ignacio Taibo IISelf - Host

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What is The Alamo about?

Mexican writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II reconstructs one of the most remarkable founding myths of the United States of America: the epic battle of the Alamo, a fortified former Spanish mission near San Antonio de Béjar, in which a group of secessionist Texans withstood for thirteen days the merciless assaults of the Mexican army of President General Antonio López de Santa Anna.

How long is The Alamo?

The Alamo has a runtime of 90 minutes.