The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez 1983

The true story of one man who made a difference.

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Similar Movies

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion
Apollo 13
Dances with Wolves
Downfall
The Killing Fields
Gandhi
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Enemy at the Gates
Black Hawk Down
Saving Private Ryan
All the President's Men
6.8 / 10   23 vote(s)
PG
Western History

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.

Top Billed Cast

Edward James Olmos

Gregorio Cortez

James Gammon

Sheriff Frank Fly

Tom Bower

Boone Chate

Bruce McGill

Reporter Blakely

Brion James

Captain Rogers

Alan Vint

Mike Trimmell

Release Date 1983-08-19
Runtime 1h 46m
Directors Robert M. Young, Reynaldo Villalobos
Producers H. Frank Dominguez, Moctesuma Esparza, Michael Hausman, David Ochoa, Edward James Olmos, Richard Soto, David Wisnievitz
Writers Américo Paredes, Victor Villaseñor, Robert M. Young