Remember THE ALAMO's new release date

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Source: Touchstone Pictures

Originally scheduled to open on Christmas Day, Touchstone Pictures' THE ALAMO has now been shuffled to an April 2004 opening, the exact date to be specified later. The picture stars Dennis Quaid as Sam Houston, Billy Bob Thornton as Davy Crockett and Jason Patric as Jim Bowie.

The studio issued a press release stating the decision for the bump was to allow the filmmakers sufficient time to complete the film. "Too often in Hollywood these days, release dates are set before a film has even completed shooting and it forces the director into a situation that compromises the work," said Dick Cook, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. "Ultimately, the end product is more important than the need to meet arbitrary deadlines for awards, etc. Audiences will have to wait just a bit longer to see THE ALAMO, but we feel that the wait will be worth it and result in a motion picture that is superior and satisfying in every way."


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