Alamo Bay (1985)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.918 |
Directed By
Louis Malle
Crew
Louis Malle
Ry Cooder
Gene Grigg
Deirdre N. Williams
Rita Ogden
Ross Milloy
Alice Arlen
James Bruce
Trevor Williams
Curtis Clark
Rhiley Fuller
Christian Kelly
Vincent Malle
Louis Malle
TOP CAST
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
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
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