Houston: The Legend of Texas
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
Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
Peter Levin
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.2/10
10 votes
Rating consensus
72/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~72/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Sam Elliott
Sam Houston
Claudia Christian
Eliza Allen
Devon Ericson
Tiana Rogers
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
James Stephens
Stephen Austin
Richard Yniguez
Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
G.D. Spradlin
President Andrew Jackson
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Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)
Peter Levin
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