Alamo Bay. 1985. USA. Directed by Louis Malle. Screenplay by Alice Arlen. With Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Ho Nguyen. DCP. 98 min.
Filmed on location on the Rockport-Fulton beach, Alamo Bay was brought to life by French director and immigrant Louis Malle after he read about violent incidents between local fishermen and Vietnamese refugees seeking work along the Texas Gulf Coast. As tensions escalate, a Vietnam War veteran (Ed Harris) fuels his circle’s growing social resentment and xenophobia, paving the way for the tragic involvement of the Ku Klux Klan in the conflicts between the communities that ultimately test his passionate, secret love affair with a fellow worker (Amy Madigan).