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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
★ 7.0/10•1983•1h 46m•PG•Western•History

The true story of one man who made a difference.

In 1901, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez is forced on the run from Texas Rangers, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days following a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman.

Robert M. Young · Director

Robert M. Young · Screenplay

Victor Villaseñor · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 19, 1983
Revenue$804,963

Actors

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Gregorio Cortez

James Gammon

James Gammon

Sheriff Frank Fly

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Boone Chate

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Reporter Blakely

Brion James

Brion James

Captain Rogers

Alan Vint

Alan Vint

Mike Trimmell

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Sheriff Morris

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Romaldo Cortez

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Sheriff Glover

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Cowboy

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

B. R. Abernathy

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Prosecutor Pierson

Rosanna DeSoto

Rosanna DeSoto

Carlotta Muñoz

Buddy Vigil

Skin

Zach Porter

Fly's Posse

Lili Young

Mrs. Glover

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