The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987 TV Movie)

James Arness: Jim Bowie

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Quotes 

• Jim Bowie : This is for Texas, boys. This is for Texas and Freedom!

• Col. William Barrett Travis : What are you fighting for?

  Jim Bowie : More like the old life, I guess...like it used to be. Like it is in America where the people own the government. You see, Santa Anna, he thinks he owns the people. Now I don't like being owned. I'm kind of particular about that kind of thing.

• Col. William Barrett Travis : Are you a commander or a scout?

  Jim Bowie : [Clearly annoyed at Travis]  You know something, Colonel, you're gettin' to be a burr under my saddle.

• Jim Bowie : [Admiringly]  Travis, you're not a tin soldier.