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Sam Elliot stars as Sam Houston, the visionary who nearly single-handedly forged the state of Texas into a powerful entity in its own right. Refusing to forget the Alamo (as if anyone could), Houston led the military in Texas' rebellion against Mexico. G.D. Spradlin co-stars as President Andrew Jackson, with Michael Beck appearing as Jim Bowie, James Stephens as Stephen Austin, and Richard Yniguez as Mexican General Santa Anna. Lensed on location in the Lone Star state, this sweeping made-for-TV film originally occupied three hours' screen time on November 22, 1986. Its title at that time was Houston: The Legend of Texas. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Oct 23, 2001
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Sam Elliott
Sam Houston
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Claudia Christian
Eliza Allen
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Devon Ericson
Tiana Rogers
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Michael C. Gwynne
Mosely Baker
D
Donald Moffat
Col. John Allen
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John Quade
Sen. Stansbury
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Ned Romero
Chief John Jolley
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William Russ
William Travis
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John P. Ryan
David Burnett
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James Stephens
Stephen Austin
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Richard Yniguez
Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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G.D. Spradlin
President Andrew Jackson
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Michael Beck
Jim Bowie
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Bo Hopkins
Col. Sidney Sherman
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John de Lancie
John Van Fossen
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William Schallert
Narrator (voice)
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Katharine Ross
Susanne Dickinson (uncredited)
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