The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Aug 19 1983 PG 1h 46m

Western

Forced to run from the 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.

Plot

After he is accused of murdering a lawman in 1901 Texas, a Mexican-American farmer flees and manages to elude a large posse for two weeks before he is finally captured.

Written by

Américo Paredes, Victor Villaseñor, Robert M. Young

Directed by

Robert M. Young

Cast

Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Moctesuma Esparza Productions

Languages

English, Español

Awards

1 win

Scores

# of Votes

628

Average Rating

7 out of 10

Metascore

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