The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)

The true story of one man who made a difference. 1983-08-19 United States of America 106 Min. PG-13
6.8 23 votes

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

Cast

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