| Genre: | Biography Drama History |
| Director: | Peter Levin |
| Executive Producer: | J.D. Feigelson |
| Producer: | Frank Q. Dobbs |
| Starring: | Sam Elliott |
| Location: | Laredo, Texas Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas Sam Houston Park - 1100 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas Winedale Historical Farm - FM 2714, Round Top, Texas |
| Music: | Dennis McCarthy |
| Cinematography: | Frank Watts |
| Editor: | Mike Eliot Paula Sanburn |
| Company: | Friedgen Productions J.D. Feigelson Productions TAFT Entertainment Pictures |
| Network: | CBS |
| Runtime: | 144 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Gone to Texas is a 1986 American made-for-television biographical film originally titled Houston: The Legend of Texas.[1] It stars Sam Elliott in the title role, and is a biopic of Sam Houston's years as Governor of Tennessee through his involvement in the Texas Revolution.[2]
This production is notable for the complete absence of Davy Crockett in the Battle of the Alamo scenes.