VIVA MAX!
Some heroes are born. Some are made. Some are mistakes.
In the 1960s, a screwy Mexican General (Peter Ustinov) and his troops cross into Texas to re-capture the Alamo from the Gringos but they face opposition from the local police, the National Guard and the U.S. State Department.
About This Film
When his girlfriend tells him that his men wouldn't follow him to a house of ill repute, Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos, a General in the Mexican Army, decides to perform some great act of heroism. He takes his men over the border into Texas and re-captures the Alamo. This upsets the Texans greatly. The Texas National Guard is sent to retake the mission. Normally, this would be easy, as Max's men have left all of their ammunition back in Mexico, but the State Department insists that no one be killed, and so the National Guard also goes in with unloaded weapons.
Film Details
Director
Jerry Paris
Writers
Elliott Baker, Jim Lehrer
Keywords
Independent Film
Based On Novel
Character Name In Title
Male Female Relationship
Satire
1960s
General
Satire Comedy
Texas
Slapstick Comedy
Fictional War
Parade
Sergeant
White Horse
Absurdism
Mexican Army
Tour Guide
Incompetence
National Guard
Border Crossing
Texan
Right Wing
Mexican Soldier
U.s. Mexico Border
Paramilitary
Mexican Stereotype
Insurrection
Riding A White Horse
Alamo
San Antonio Texas
Mexican General
Laredo Texas
John Wayne
Border Guard
Baylor University