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Alamo Bay
Alamo Bay. A place where everyone risked everything for a piece of the American Dream.
Genres
Drama
Overview
A despondent Vietnam veteran in danger of losing his livelihood is pushed to the edge when he sees Vietnamese immigrants moving into the fishing industry in a Texas bay town.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
1985-04-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
26
Vote Average
5.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Amy Madigan
Glory
Ed Harris
Shang
Ho Nguyen
Dinh
Donald Moffat
Wally
Truyen V. Tran
Ben
Rudy Young
Skinner
Cynthia Carle
Honey
Martin LaSalle
Luis
William Frankfather
Mac
Lucky Mosley
Ab Crankshaw
Bill Thurman
Sheriff
Michael Ballard
Wendell
Gary Basaraba
Leon
Jerry Biggs
Buddy
Mark Hanks
Brandon
Tony Frank
Leroy
Caroline Williams
Diane
Max Evers
Pete
Doris Hargrave
Mrs. Ranney
Harvey Lewis
Tex
Ray Benson
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