The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
United States • 1982 • 1h 46m
Director
#940Criterion Collection →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.
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorRobert M. Young
WriterRobert M. Young, Victor Villaseñor
CinematographerReynaldo Villalobos
ComposerEdward James Olmos, W. Michael Lewis
EditorJohn Bertucci, Arthur Coburn
ProducerMoctesuma Esparza, Michael Hausman
Cast
Edward James Olmosas Gregorio Cortez
James Gammonas Sheriff Frank Fly