The film is based on the true events of one of the most significant wars in American history, the Battle of the Alamo in Texas for independence. The outnumbered Alamo defenders used their intellectual passions and ideals of independence to rise up against the mighty Mexican government
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Texas-born director John Lee Hancock, who grew up fascinated by his hometown heroes, said that it was not easy to separate the legend of the Alamo from the new discoveries of historians, and he tried to use both aspects, But at the same time, everything must be based on reality. Screenwriter Leslie Bohem has studied many published related books and found that many past films lack historical facts. He hopes to remove the magical elements in the story and let the characters in the film be vividly displayed in front of the audience
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