The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Aug 19, 1983

1h 46m

★ 6.9

The true story of one man who made a difference.

Overview

Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez sets off in desperate flight, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days.

Genres

Western

History

Production Companies

Moctesuma Esparza Productions

American Playhouse

Filmhaus

Embassy Pictures

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Trailers

Cast

Gregorio Cortez

Edward James Olmos

Sheriff Frank Fly

James Gammon

Boone Chate

Tom Bower

Reporter Blakely

Bruce McGill

Captain Rogers

Brion James

Mike Trimmell

Alan Vint

Sheriff Morris

Timothy Scott

Romaldo Cortez

Pepe Serna

Sheriff Glover

Michael McGuire

Cowboy

William Sanderson

B. R. Abernathy

Barry Corbin

Prosecutor Pierson

Jack Kehoe

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