Alamo Bay (1985)
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Director Louis Malle scrutinizes modern-day racism in Alamo Bay. The scene is the Texas coast, where local fishermen resent the "intrusion" of Vietnam refugees. Fair-minded shrimp supplier Wally (Donald Moffat) hires several Vietnamese workers, which serves to further infuriate the locals. The most vociferous of Moffat's opponents is a fisherman, Shang (Ed Harris), who faces bankruptcy due to loss of business. A town meeting designed to settle the issue erupts into violence when Vietnamese
Apr 3, 1985 Limited
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Cast
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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 -
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Lucky Mosley
Ab Crankshaw -
Bill Thurman
Sheriff -
Michael Ballard
Wendell -
Gary Basaraba
Leon -
Reathel Bean
Radio D. J. -
Jerry Biggs
Buddy -
Tony Frank
Leroy -
Johnny Gimble
Band Member -
Doris Hargrave
Mrs. Ranney -
Buddy Killen
Rev. Disney -
Harvey Lewis
Tex -
Jay Patterson
Texas Voice -
Khoa Van Le
Father Ky -
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Texas Voice -
Caroline Williams
Diane -
Tony Anastasio
Band Member -
Christopher Blum
Quick Finance -
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Laura Casterline
Brandon's Girl Frien... -
Max Evers
Pete -
Carolyn Farnsworth
Marge -
Jeanette Hudson Gray
Rita Venable -
Mark Hanks
Brandon -
Richard Hormachea
Band Member -
David Ivanowski
Tyd Hwrt -
Mary Carroll Kinnett
Kandy -
Lan Ti Do
Bao -
LeNguyen
Mai -
Wally Murphy
Band Member -
Donna Callaway Nugen...
Rev. Disney's Wife -
Barbara Opstad
Woman in Bar -
Ed Opstad
Cal -
Ray Benson Seiffert
Band Member -
Sally Sockwell
Texas Voice -
Norman Spells
Fisherman -
Tuan Tran
Ho -
Ken West
Fisherman -
Reese Wynans
Band Member -
Xuan Thi Le
Woman Shopper -
Stanley Wilson
Texas Voice -
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A strong topical dramatic film that presents the complexities of everyday life for stressed-out fishermen.
Audience Reviews for Alamo Bay
Disappointing Louis Malle film about racial tensions in the Texas town of Alamo Bay. There are some good things here, including the acting, especially from Ed Harris, but overall the film just doesn't catch fire.
The fishermen of a Texas coastal town become enraged when a local businessman hires several Vietnamese workers. Ed Harris plays Shang, a fisherman who is facing bankruptcy due to loss of work. He leads a campaign against the businessman despite his relationship with businessman's daughter, played by Amy Madigan.
It sounds like a great film, but it just doesn't take off like it should. The Ku Klux Klan involvement looks kind of funny. I really wanted to like this film more, but I just can't recommend it.
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- Glory: People hate what they fear and they fear what they don't understand.
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