The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The true story of one man who made a difference.

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)

Timing: 1:46 (106 min)

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Release date

1983-08-19

Country

United States

Production

American Playhouse, Filmhaus, Embassy Pictures, Moctesuma Esparza Productions

Genre

Western, History

Budget

$1 305 000 000

Revenue

$804 963

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Director

Robert M. Young

Actors

Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill, Brion James, Alan Vint, Timothy Scott, Pepe Serna, Michael McGuire, William Sanderson
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Scenario

Producer

Moctesuma Esparza, Michael Hausman, H. Frank Dominguez, David Ochoa, Richard Soto

Operator

Reynaldo Villalobos

Composer

W. Michael Lewis

Artist

Audition

Editing

John Bertucci, Arthur Coburn
All team (18)

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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts in 2016.

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