The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983 · Movie · PG · 106 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-08-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 106 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (29 votes)
Themes
- sheriff
- based on novel or book
- texas
- texas ranger
- self-defense
- subjectivity
- folk hero
- based on true story
- fugitive
- posse
- mexican american
- multiple perspectives
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Edward James Olmos
as Gregorio Cortez
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
as Cowboy
Directed by Robert M. Young