John Lee Hancock Director, Screenwriter Dennis Quaid Gen. Sam Houston Actor Billy Bob Thornton Davy Crockett Actor Jason Patric James Bowie Actor Patrick Wilson Col. William Barrett Travis Actor Jordi Mollà Juan Seguin Actor Emilio Echevarría Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana Actor Marc Blucas James Bonham Actor Leon Rippy Sgt. William Ward Actor Matt O'Leary Boy in Store Actor Edwin Hodge Joe Actor W. Earl Brown David Burnet Actor Castulo Guerra General Castrillon Actor Tom Everett Mosley Baker Actor Afemo Omilami Sam Actor Stephen Bruton Captain Almeron Dickinson Actor Tom Davidson Colonel Green Jameson Actor Laura Clifton Susanna Dickinson Actor Kevin Page Micajah Autry Actor Flavio Hinojosa Colonel Juan Almonte Actor Leslie Bohem Screenwriter Stephen Gaghan Screenwriter Brian Grazer Producer Ron Howard Producer Mark Johnson Producer Todd Hallowell Executive Producer Philip Steuer Executive Producer Dean Semler Cinematographer Eric L. Beason Film Editing Paul Covington Film Editing Carter Burwell Original Music Michael Corenblith Production Design Lauren E. Polizzi Art Director Dan Webster Art Director Carla Curry Set Decoration Daniel Orlandi Costume Design Ronna Kress Casting