Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986) is a Western, Drama, History, War, TV Movie film that follows sam Elliot stars as Sam Houston, the visionary who nearly single-handedly forged the state of Texas into a powerful entity in its own right. Refusing to forget the Alamo (as if anyone could), Houston led the military in Texas' rebellion against Mexico. G.D. Spradlin co-stars as President Andrew Jackson, with Michael Beck appearing as Jim Bowie, James Stephens as Stephen Austin, and Richard Yniguez as Mexican General Santa Anna. Lensed on location in the Lone Star state, this sweeping made-for-TV film originally occupied three hours' screen time on November 22, 1986. Its title at that time was Houston: The Legend of Texas. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi Houston: The Legend of Texas is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 10 votes. Fans of western movies may also want to explore similar titles below.