Houston: The Legend of Texas

Name: Houston: The Legend of Texas
Released: 1986-11-22
Rating: 7.2

7.2/10 (11)

·1986· 144 min

Director: Peter Levin

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

Cast

Sam Elliott

Sam Houston

Claudia Christian

Eliza Allen

Devon Ericson

Tiana Rogers

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Michael C. Gwynne

Mosely Baker

Donald Moffat

Col. John Allen

John Quade

Sen. Stansbury

Ned Romero

Chief John Jolley

William Russ

William Travis

John P. Ryan

David Burnett

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James Stephens

Stephen Austin

Richard Yniguez

Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

G.D. Spradlin

President Andrew Jackson

In brief

Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986) is a western, drama, history film. With an average rating of 7.2/10 from 11 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 2h 24min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Houston: The Legend of Texas runs 144 minutes (2h 24min).

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Houston: The Legend of Texas has an average rating of 7.2/10 based on 11 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Houston: The Legend of Texas from?

Houston: The Legend of Texas was released in 1986.