Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986): Cast
Houston: The Legend of Texas is a 1986 drama western directed by Peter Levin, starring Sam Elliott as Sam Houston, G. D. Spradlin and Richard Yniguez. It runs 2 hours 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 24m (144 min)
- Director
- Peter Levin
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Houston: The Legend of Texas About?
The premise of Houston: The Legend of Texas without spoilers.
Sam Elliot portrays Sam Houston, the leader who helped forge Texas into an independent republic and commanded troops after the Alamo in the war with Mexico. G.D. Spradlin appears as President Andrew Jackson, Michael Beck as Jim Bowie and Richard Yniguez as General Santa Anna. The 3‑hour film premiered Nov 22 1986 as Houston: The Legend of Texas.
Houston: The Legend of Texas Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- opening action scene
- ambush
- disarming someone
- battle of the alamo
- bayonet fight
- bayonet charge
- street shootout
- epic battle
- shoulder massage
- knife fight
- knife fighting
- knife
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- bowie knife
- cavalry charge
- siege
- attack
- pioneer
- settler
- american history
- battlefield
- battle
- stabbed with a knife
- stabbed with a bayonet
- explosion
- cannon
- flintlock rifle
- flintlock pistol
- musket
- cavalry
- infantry
- horse
- fortress
- standoff
- last stand
- sword fight
- sword
- bayonet
- combat
- mexican army
- u.s. army
- mexican soldier
- u.s. soldier
- soldier
- old west
- warrior
- president of the united states
- texas
- sam houston
- alamo
Houston: The Legend of Texas Cast & Characters
Sam Elliott leads the cast as Sam Houston, with G. D. Spradlin as President Andrew Jackson and Richard Yniguez as Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Directed by Peter Levin; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Peter Levin
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Sam Elliott as Sam Houston - G. D. Spradlin as President Andrew Jackson
- Richard Yniguez as Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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Donald Moffat as Col. John Allen
Also Starring in Houston: The Legend of Texas
· 8 more- John P. Ryan David Burnett
- Claudia Christian Eliza Allen
- William Russ William Travis
- Michael C. Gwynne Mosely Baker
- John Quade Sen. Stansbury
- Ned Romero Chief John Jolley
- James Stephens Stephen Austin
- Devon Ericson Tiana Rogers
Houston: The Legend of Texas Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Gone to Texas” and “Texas - General Houston's Kampf für die Unabhängigkeit”.
- Also known as
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- Gone to Texas
- Texas - General Houston's Kampf für die Unabhängigkeit
- Texas - Die Schlacht um Houston
- La independencia de Texas
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Houston: The Legend of Texas FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Houston: The Legend of Texas, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Houston: The Legend of Texas?
Houston: The Legend of Texas runs 2 hours 24 minutes (144 minutes).
When was Houston: The Legend of Texas released?
Houston: The Legend of Texas was released on November 22, 1986.
Who directed Houston: The Legend of Texas?
Houston: The Legend of Texas was directed by Peter Levin.
More films by Peter Levin Who is in the cast of Houston: The Legend of Texas?
Houston: The Legend of Texas stars Sam Elliott as Sam Houston, G. D. Spradlin as President Andrew Jackson and Richard Yniguez as Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, among 12 credited actors.
Does Houston: The Legend of Texas have a post-credit scene?
No. Houston: The Legend of Texas has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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