The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
- Western
- History
8/19/1983
106
PG
The true story of one man who made a difference.
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.
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- Revenue:
- $804,963
Cast
Edward James OlmosGregorio Cortez- James GammonSheriff Frank Fly
- Tom BowerBoone Chate
- Bruce McGillReporter Blakely
- Brion JamesCaptain Rogers
- Alan VintMike Trimmell
- Timothy ScottSheriff Morris
- Pepe SernaRomaldo Cortez
- Michael McGuireSheriff Glover
- William SandersonCowboy
- Barry CorbinB. R. Abernathy
- Jack KehoeProsecutor Pierson
Rosanna DeSotoCarlotta Muñoz- Ned BeattyLynch Mob Leader