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| Directed by | Kieth Merrill |
| Written by | Kieth Merrill |
| Based on | Alamo: The Price of Freedom 1988 book by George A. McAlister |
| Produced by | Ray Herbeck Jr. |
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| Cinematography | Reed Smoot |
| Edited by | Ben Burtt |
| Music by | Merrill B. Jenson |
Production | Bonneville Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Macgillivray Freeman Films |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Alamo: The Price of Freedom is a 1988 American IMAX film depicting the Battle of the Alamo directed and written by Kieth Merrill and starring Merrill Connally, Casey Biggs, Enrique Sandino, Steve Sandor, Don Swayze, and Derek Caballero.[1] It was distributed by Macgillivray Freeman Films. It is based on the George A. McAlister book of the same name.[2][3] It is shown at San Antonio's IMAX Theater in Rivercenter.[4]
In 1836, soldiers sacrifice their lives in combat in the new Republic of Texas.
The movie was filmed in the summer of 1987 at Alamo Village, the same set location as John Wayne's The Alamo,[3] using 65 mmIMAX film. The filmmakers leveraged 450 historic reenactors.[3] During production the film generated much controversy among the Tejano population of San Antonio who protested that it was demeaning to their contributions to the city's history,[5][6] and portrayed hispanics as the bad guys.[3] Final editing reduced the runtime from 73 to 45 minutes, removing some objectionable content.[3] The film debuted at the Rivercenter IMAX on March 5, 1988.[3]
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