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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The true story of one man who made a difference.

Genres

WesternHistory

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$804963

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

19 August 1983

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Gregorio Cortez

James Gammon

James Gammon

Sheriff Frank Fly

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Boone Chate

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Reporter Blakely

Brion James

Brion James

Captain Rogers

Alan Vint

Alan Vint

Mike Trimmell

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Sheriff Morris

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Romaldo Cortez

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Sheriff Glover

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Cowboy

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

B. R. Abernathy

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Prosecutor Pierson

Rosanna DeSoto

Rosanna DeSoto

Carlotta Muñoz

Buddy Vigil

Buddy Vigil

Skin

Zach Porter

Zach Porter

Fly's Posse

Lili Young

Lili Young

Mrs. Glover

Cletus Tafoya

Cletus Tafoya

Farmer

Waymond Vessels

Waymond Vessels

Skillet

Weldon Minzenmayer

Weldon Minzenmayer

Texas Ranger

Ken Figueroa

Ken Figueroa

Wounded Boy

James Pamplin

James Pamplin

Colorado

Curtis Akin

Curtis Akin

Boone's Posse

Fred Collins

Fred Collins

Boone's Posse

Rod Hudson

Rod Hudson

Boone's Posse

Dan Delk

Dan Delk

Boone's Posse

Ben Zeller

Ben Zeller

Henry Schnabel

Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree

Telegraph Operator

Lawrence Steib

Lawrence Steib

Ranger at Waterhole

Doug Kaess

Doug Kaess

Ranger at Waterhole

Jack Caffrey

Jack Caffrey

Bar Fly in Cafe

William Paxton

William Paxton

Bar Fly in Cafe

Odie Kelly

Odie Kelly

Waitress

Raina Barrett

Raina Barrett

Woman in Cafe

Vance Sorrells

Vance Sorrells

Texas Ranger

Eloy Hernandez

Eloy Hernandez

Jesus

Victoria Plata

Victoria Plata

Carmen Cortez

Mico Olmos

Mico Olmos

Valeriano Cortez

Lawrence DeYapp Jr.

Lawrence DeYapp Jr.

Lorenza Cortez

Cleo Ann DeYapp

Cleo Ann DeYapp

Cortez Daughter

Amos DeYapp

Amos DeYapp

Cortez Baby

E.W. Patteson

E.W. Patteson

Judge Kennon

Jose Gomez

Jose Gomez

Court Interpreter

Margo Chavez Charles

Margo Chavez Charles

Teatro Performer

Harry Fish

Harry Fish

Teatro Juggler

Fredrick Lopez

Fredrick Lopez

Teatro Performer

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Lynch Mob Leader

Getulio Rivera

Getulio Rivera

Teatro Performer

Ruben Romero

Ruben Romero

Teatro Singer

Carlos Villegas

Carlos Villegas

Teatro Performer

Bodie Olmos

Bodie Olmos

Rangers Son

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