Alamo Bay

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Alamo Bay

R

Released Apr 3, 1985

1h 39m

Drama

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Embittered Vietnam veteran Shang (Ed Harris) feels like he is at war with the Vietnamese immigrants who recently moved into his hometown of Alamo Bay. He sees their presence as a threat to his Gulf Coast livelihood, shrimp fishing, especially after his boat is repossessed. Shang's ex-girlfriend Glory (Amy Madigan) refuses to buy into the townsfolk's racism and instead sticks with her Vietnamese hires, even though the xenophobic backlash is becoming increasingly violent.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Director Louis Malle and his screenwriter, Alice Arlen, are good at the careful observation of working class American life... What gets them into trouble this time is the baffling complexity of the issues involving the fishing grounds.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

An ornery Ed Harris and a saintly Amy Madigan star in this thudding disappointment.

Rated: 2/4

May 30, 2021

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A strong topical dramatic film that presents the complexities of everyday life for stressed-out fishermen.

Rated: A-

Oct 26, 2007

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 3/5

Dec 31, 2004

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★★ (out of four) 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. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/Zeppo1/AlamoBay.jpg[/IMG]

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Not a bad movie at all

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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A pretty good story of racial integration, Ed Harris gives a good performance. It held my interest, but it's nothing great. Louis Malle's direction is a plus, but I would have expected more from him.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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A pretty good story of racial integration, Ed Harris gives a good performance. It held my interest, but it's nothing great. Louis Malle's direction is a plus, but I would have expected more from him.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

Embittered Vietnam veteran Shang (Ed Harris) feels like he is at war with the Vietnamese immigrants who recently moved into his hometown of Alamo Bay. He sees their presence as a threat to his Gulf Coast livelihood, shrimp fishing, especially after his boat is repossessed. Shang's ex-girlfriend Glory (Amy Madigan) refuses to buy into the townsfolk's racism and instead sticks with her Vietnamese hires, even though the xenophobic backlash is becoming increasingly violent.

Director: Louis Malle
Producer: Louis Malle, Vincent Malle
Screenwriter: Alice Arlen
Production Co: Delphi IV Productions, TriStar Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 3, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2010
Runtime: 1h 39m

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