The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The true story of one man who made a difference.
1983 · 1h 46m · PG
History, Western
Directed by
Robert M. Young
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Overview
In 1901, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez is forced on the run from Texas Rangers, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days following a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman.
Director and cast
- Robert M. Young Director
- Edward James Olmos as Boone Chate
- James Gammon as Sheriff Frank Fly
- Tom Bower as Boone Chate
- Bruce McGill as Reporter Blakely
- Brion James as Captain Rogers
- Alan Vint as Mike Trimmell
- Timothy Scott as Sheriff Morris
- Pepe Serna as Romaldo Cortez
- Michael McGuire as Sheriff Glover
- William Sanderson Cast
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