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Quick history lesson: under the leadership of Col. William Barrett, Davy Crockett and James Bowie, almost 200 men from all different races and backgrounds fought bravely to the death for Texas’s independence against the Mexican army, led by General Santa Anna (Emilio Echevarria). While there were no survivors, their fight for Texas inspired General Sam Houston (Dennis Quaid) to lead 910 pioneers in the Battle of San Jacinto against Santa Anna’s army with the famous battle cry, “Remember the Alamo.” It took 18 minutes for them to defeat...
Billy Bob Thornton, as the charismatic Davy Crockett, ably demonstrates a good man struggling to live up to his great name; his legendary exploits include killing bears, jumping the Mississippi and riding lightning bolts, but here he’s just one soldier with his best days far behind him. Even the Mexican soldiers in Santa Anna’s army are impressed and fascinated by the tales of the famous Crockett and often secretly support him. Combining heroism with humor, Thornton gives a fantastic, flawed performance as Crockett...
STILLER: I was on a Miami Vice episodelate in the series, when they were saying Crockett wouldn't come on the set until Tubbs...
During his last season—a stellar sophomore campaign in 2002—Hordon was the team’s No. 2 pitcher behind third-round draft pick Ben Crockett...
...launched a service that carries phone calls via the Internet. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has long promised huge phone-bill savings, but has been delayed by poor quality. It's still "not quite as good" as standard land lines but "much better than mobiles," says BT executive Fergus Crockett. In the U.S., AT&T and Time Warner Cable said they would start VoIP in 2004. BT users can now plug in an €85 adapter that's free until April, pay a little over...