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The Alamo
Today, RaiTre, 8.30 p.m.

John Lee Hancock's historical drama details the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo where 183 Texans (American-born Texans) and Tejanos (Mexican-born Texans) commanded by Colonel William Travis (Patrick Wilson), together with Davey Crockett (Billy Bob Thornton) and Jim Bowie (Jason Patric), were besieged in an abandoned mission outside San Antonio by a Mexican army of nearly 2,000 men under the personal command of the dictator of Mexico, General Santa Anna.

Cast Away

Tomorrow, Canale 5, 9.10 p.m.

Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is a troubleshooter for Federal Express. He is called away to an Asian destination and is able to ride in the "jump seats" of a FedEx jumbo jet crossing the Pacific Ocean, and is the only passenger. During a fierce storm, the plane is blown off-course and ultimately crashes into the ocean. He is washed ashore on a small island. Thus starts his years-long struggle for survival, before being rescued by a passing ship.

Runaway Bride
Thursday, Canale 5, 9.10 p.m.

Ike Graham (Richard Gere) a New York columnist, writes his column about Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts), a woman who always flees from her grooms at the last possible moment. Graham, who does not have the best opinion about females anyway, writes an offensive column without researching the subject thoroughly. He gets fired the next day for not getting his facts right. His only way back into the business is to do a fact-based report on Maggie and her upcoming fourth wedding attempt, which he predicts will fail again.

The Queen

Friday, RaiUno, 9.20 p.m.

Following the death of Princess Diana in a car accident in Paris in August 1997, the queen (Helen Mirren) and her family decide they should remain at Balmoral Castle. The public does not understand this behaviour and they request the Queen to confront her people. Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) also tries to convince the monarchy to address the public.