Texas: The Big Picture

Texas: The Big Picture

Before it was a state, Texas was a nation

G 2003 · 40 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

A visually compelling look at America's Lone Star State, Texas. Originally filmed in the IMAX format, this film captures the state through breathtaking aerial photography stunning moving pictures of landscapes, cattle, horses, and cowboys. It's Texas like you've never seen before. From the Panhandle to the Rio Grande and from West Texas to the Gulf of Mexico, the Texas landscape is as diverse as the people who live there. Discover how Texas innovation and ingenuity have led the way in exploration, from the depths of the Earth to the far reaches of outer space. This larger-than-life movie explores the boundless horizons and big dreams of the great state of Texas. Funded by the Texas State History Museum Foundation, Southwest Airlines, ExxonMobil, and the State of Texas.

Directed by Scott Swofford · Written by Rex McGee

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Bill Bragg Big Tex (Voice)
Colby Donaldson Narrator (voice)

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