Western ·History · United States of America · 1983 · 1h 46m

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Reynaldo Villalobos — Director of Photography John Bertucci — Editor Arthur Coburn — Editor W. Michael Lewis — Original Music Composer Edward James Olmos — Original Music Composer Victor Villaseñor — Screenplay

Tagline

The true story of one man who made a difference.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & 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

Key Collaborators

Robert M. Young Director Reynaldo Villalobos Director of Photography John Bertucci Editor Arthur Coburn Editor W. Michael Lewis Original Music Composer Edward James Olmos Original Music Composer Victor Villaseñor Screenplay Robert M. Young Screenplay Américo Paredes Novel Moctesuma Esparza Producer Michael Hausman Producer Stuart Wurtzel Production Design

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