Last Night at the Alamo

"Some Face The Future Head On. Tonight The Boys At The Alamo Face It Dead Drunk."

1984 1h 21m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 8

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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The events on the last night in the existence of a little suburban Houston pub. It has to be closed down for development reasons but one of the regular customers, Cowboy, seems to have friends in high places.

“Some Face The Future Head On. Tonight The Boys At The Alamo Face It Dead Drunk.”

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Cast

Sonny Carl Davis
Cowboy Regan
Lou Perryman
Claude Grimes
Steven Mattila
Ichabod William
Tina-Bess Hubbard
Mary
Amanda Lamar
Lisa
Peggy Pinnell
Ginger
Doris Hargrave
Janice
J. Michael Hammond
Steve

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eagle Pennell
Writers: Kim Henkel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eagle Pennell, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Cox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eagle Pennell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sonny Carl Davis and Lou Perryman and Steven Mattila carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some Face The Future Head On. Tonight The Boys At The Alamo Face It Dead Drunk.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eagle Pennell directs. Eric Alan Edwards behind the camera. Paul Cox scores. Eagle Pennell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Eagle Pennell, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Cox. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eagle Pennell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sonny Carl Davis and Lou Perryman and Steven Mattila carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Some Face The Future Head On. Tonight The Boys At The Alamo Face It Dead Drunk.".
8IMDB entry: tt0085821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.