Gone to Texas (1986)

The American West has produced more than its share of legends, but none greater than the true-life story of Sam Houston. SAM ELLIOTT is the frontier hero and statesman whose bravery and vision led to the creation of…Texas! 1829 - Sam Houston's career as the popular governor of Tennessee ends in disgrace and heartbreak. He treks back to the happy place of his boyhood among the Cherokee Indians. Houston finds love with a part-Cherokee (DEVON ERICSON) and honor as he negotiates peace among warring tribes. Yet the U.S. Government destroys his triumph by coldly seizing the Cherokee land. In despair, he heads up to the Mexican territory of Texas to join his old friend Jim Bowie (MICHAEL BECK) in an epic fight for the liberation of what will one day be the state of Texas. A star-studded cast including JAMES STEPHENS as Stephen Austin recreate a pivotal crossroads of the United States...when Sam Houston has "GONE TO TEXAS."

GONE TO TEXAS

I did not particularly liked the movie. I think it was done on the cheap, too full of cliches,macho posturing, and as usual depicted the foes of Bowie, Crockett, and other defenders of the Alamo as unconscionable, mean people, misstatements, and with omissions of truths. I personally do not recommend the movie to anyone. April 28, 2008

movie Gone to Texas

Was so glad to find this movie. Have wanted it in for many
years, unable to get it. It came in great shape. Have
really enjoyed it. Glad to get it in DVD format !!!!

February 23, 2006

Sam Elliott is good in this movie

I love Sam Elliott. I bought this because I like Sam Elliott, Tennessee, and Sam Houston. Nothing is particularly factual here and the picture quality of the DVD stands a lot of improvement. But a decent watch, when tired of everything else on your shelf. July 24, 2005

OK for a Cold Winter Day

This is not the best TV movie ever made, but it's got its moments. In particular, several actors truly bring to life the people they portray. John P. Ryan personifies the jerk history knows David Burnett to have been. Richard Yiquez and Peter Gonzales Falcon had roles much too small, as General Santa Anna and Juan Seguin, but they played them so very well. Sam Elliott, particularly in exhibiting Houston's oratorical skill, was fascinating. It comes closer to portraying the time than do many other depictions of the Texas Revolution.

Given a choice between this one and The Alamo (2004), I'll take Gone to Texas. January 3, 2005

waste of money

I was excited when this DVD arrived today, however, as I sat and watched it my excitement quickly disappeared. It was very obvious that this film had a low budget, the acting (apart from Sam Elliott) was pathetic, and the editing, along with the effects demonstrate that the makers of this film could not really be bothered. A waste of money and since the Australian exchange rate is poor, the waste for me was even more so! Very disappointed! November 23, 2004

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