Gone to Texas (film)
Gone to Texas is a 1986 American made-for-television biographical film originally titled Houston: The Legend of Texas. It stars Sam Elliott in the title role, and is a biopic of Sam Houston's years as Governor of Tennessee through his involvement in the Texas Revolution.[1]
| Gone to Texas | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama History |
| Written by | Frank Q. Dobbs John Binder |
| Directed by | Peter Levin |
| Starring | Sam Elliott |
| Music by | Dennis McCarthy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | J.D. Feigelson |
| Producer(s) | Frank Q. Dobbs Paul Freeman (supervising producer) Sam Elliott (associate producer) (uncredited) |
| Production location(s) | Laredo, Texas Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas Sam Houston Park - 1100 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas Winedale Historical Farm - FM 2714, Round Top, Texas |
| Cinematography | Frank Watts |
| Editor(s) | Mike Eliot Paula Sanburn |
| Running time | 144 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Friedgen Productions J.D. Feigelson Productions TAFT Entertainment Pictures |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | November 22, 1986 |
This production is notable for the complete absence of Davy Crockett in the Battle of the Alamo scenes.
Cast
- Sam Elliott as Sam Houston
- Claudia Christian as Eliza Allen
- Devon Ericson as Tiana Rogers
- Ned Romero as Cherokee chief John Jolly
- Ivy Pryce as Deaf Smith
- William Russ as William Barrett Travis
- John P. Ryan as David Burnett
- Michael Beck as James Bowie
- Bo Hopkins as Col. Sidney Sherman
- James Stephens as Stephen F. Austin
- Richard Yniguez as Antonio López de Santa Anna
- Peter Gonzales Falcon as Juan Seguín
- Michael C. Gwynne as Mosely Baker
- Donald Moffat as Col. John Allen
- John Quade as Sen. William Stansbury
- Ritch Brinkley as Sen. Buckley
- G.D. Spradlin as President Andrew Jackson
- John de Lancie as John Van Fossen
- Javier Grajeda as Mexican Lawyer
- Robert F. Hoy as Col. Burleson
- Cynthia Cuprill as Emily
- Blue Deckert as Thomas Rusk
- Ambrosio Guerra as Gen. Martín Perfecto de Cos
- Jerry Haynes as Uncle Jimmy
- Brad Leland as Sgt. Quinn
- John B. Wells as Kuykendall
- Dennis Letts as Capt. Ross
- Joe Morales as Capt. Olivera
- Dave Tanner as George Washington Hockley
- Luis Munoz as Mexican Judge
- David Peña as Col. Almonte
- John Nixon as Joe
- Jerry Biggs as Messenger
- J.D. Feigelson as Military Officer at Wedding Ball
- Andy Stahl as Robinson
- Kevin R. Young as Captain Coleman
- Jimmy Ray Pickens as Taylor
- Roger Ragland as Texan Patriot (uncredited)
- Bill Chemerka as Executed Texan (uncredited)
- James Monroe Black as Tom Fannin (uncredited)
- Paul Suarez as Drummer Dick (uncredited)
- Mark Sevier as The Anahuac Delegate (uncredited)
- Katharine Ross as Susannah Dickinson (uncredited)
- William Schallert as Narrator
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References
- Pitts, Michael R. (2013). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.
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