The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
movie
The true story of one man who made a difference.
Released August 19, 1983
Overview
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.
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
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
Crew
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David Wisnievitz
as
Associate Producer
Robert M. Young
as
Director
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Carl Copeland
as
Art Direction
Robert M. Young
as
Screenplay
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Stuart Wurtzel
as
Production Design
Edward James Olmos
as
Original Music Composer
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Victor Villaseñor
as
Screenplay
W. Michael Lewis
as
Original Music Composer
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Hilary Rosenfeld
as
Costume Design
Reynaldo Villalobos
as
Director of Photography
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John Bertucci
as
Editor
Arthur Coburn
as
Editor