The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
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.
- Date of release
- 1983-08-19
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (31)
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Western, History
- Director
- Robert M. Young
Casting
- Edward James Olmos — Gregorio Cortez
- James Gammon — Sheriff Frank Fly
- Tom Bower — Boone Chate
- Bruce McGill — Reporter Blakely
- Brion James — Captain Rogers
- Alan Vint — Mike Trimmell
- Timothy Scott — Sheriff Morris
- Pepe Serna — Romaldo Cortez
- Michael McGuire — Sheriff Glover
- William Sanderson — Cowboy
- Barry Corbin — B. R. Abernathy
- Jack Kehoe — Prosecutor Pierson
Interesting facts
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez is a 1982 American Western crime film directed by Robert M. Young and starring Edward James Olmos as Gregorio Cortez. It is based on the 1958 book With His Pistol in His Hand by Americo Paredes.
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