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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

68 %|Aug 19, 1983|Western, History

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.

Featured Crew

Robert M. Young
Director
Américo Paredes
Novel
Victor Villaseñor
Screenplay
Robert M. Young
Screenplay
W. Michael Lewis
Original Music Composer
Edward James Olmos
Original Music Composer
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
John Bertucci
Editor

Cast

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Edward James Olmos
Gregorio Cortez
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James Gammon
Sheriff Frank Fly
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Tom Bower
Boone Chate
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Bruce McGill
Reporter Blakely
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Brion James
Captain Rogers
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Alan Vint
Mike Trimmell
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Timothy Scott
Sheriff Morris
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Pepe Serna
Romaldo Cortez
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Michael McGuire
Sheriff Glover
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Barry Corbin
B. R. Abernathy
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Jack Kehoe
Prosecutor Pierson
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Rosanna DeSoto
Carlotta Muñoz
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Ned Beatty
Lynch Mob Leader