The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)

The true story of one man who made a difference.

  • Genre: Western, History
  • Release Date: 1983-08-19
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 27 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Moctesuma Esparza Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert M. Young
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Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Barry Corbin

    as B. R. Abernathy
  • Jack Kehoe

    as Prosecutor Pierson
  • Rosanna DeSoto

    as Carlotta Muñoz
  • Buddy Vigil

    as Skin
  • Zach Porter

    as Fly's Posse
  • Lili Young

    as Mrs. Glover
  • Cletus Tafoya

    as Farmer
  • Waymond Vessels

    as Skillet
  • Weldon Minzenmayer

    as Texas Ranger
  • Ken Figueroa

    as Wounded Boy
  • James Pamplin

    as Colorado
  • Curtis Akin

    as Boone's Posse
  • Fred Collins

    as Boone's Posse
  • Rod Hudson

    as Boone's Posse
  • Dan Delk

    as Boone's Posse
  • Ben Zeller

    as Henry Schnabel
  • Joshua Tree

    as Telegraph Operator
  • Lawrence Steib

    as Ranger at Waterhole
  • Doug Kaess

    as Ranger at Waterhole
  • Jack Caffrey

    as Bar Fly in Cafe
  • William Paxton

    as Bar Fly in Cafe
  • Odie Kelly

    as Waitress
  • Raina Barrett

    as Woman in Cafe
  • Vance Sorrells

    as Texas Ranger
  • Eloy Hernandez

    as Jesus
  • Victoria Plata

    as Carmen Cortez
  • Mico Olmos

    as Valeriano Cortez
  • Lawrence DeYapp Jr.

    as Lorenza Cortez
  • Cleo Ann DeYapp

    as Cortez Daughter
  • Amos DeYapp

    as Cortez Baby
  • E.W. Patteson

    as Judge Kennon
  • Jose Gomez

    as Court Interpreter
  • Margo Chavez Charles

    as Teatro Performer
  • Harry Fish

    as Teatro Juggler
  • Fredrick Lopez

    as Teatro Performer
  • Ned Beatty

    as Lynch Mob Leader
  • Getulio Rivera

    as Teatro Performer
  • Ruben Romero

    as Teatro Singer
  • Carlos Villegas

    as Teatro Performer
  • Bodie Olmos

    as Rangers Son
Production David Wisnievitz Associate Producer
Directing Robert M. Young Director
Art Carl Copeland Art Direction
Writing Robert M. Young Screenplay
Art Stuart Wurtzel Production Design
Sound Edward James Olmos Original Music Composer
Writing Victor Villaseñor Screenplay
Sound W. Michael Lewis Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Hilary Rosenfeld Costume Design
Camera Reynaldo Villalobos Director of Photography
Editing John Bertucci Editor
Editing Arthur Coburn Editor
Writing Américo Paredes Novel
Production Michael Hausman Producer
Production Richard Soto Executive Producer
Sound Michael Scott Goldaum Sound Mixer
Production Moctesuma Esparza Producer
Production Edward James Olmos Associate Producer
Production H. Frank Dominguez Executive Producer
Sound Dominick Tavella Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production David Ochoa Executive Producer