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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

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.

1983 |1h 46m |  Western, History

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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William Sanderson

Cowboy

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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

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, Spanish

Budget

-

Revenue

$804,963.00