The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez poster

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The true story of one man who made a difference.

Description: 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.

Genres: Western, History

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Budget: $0 | Revenue : $804,963

Runtime: 106 minutes

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Edward James Olmos

Played Gregorio Cortez

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James Gammon

Played Sheriff Frank Fly

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Tom Bower

Played Boone Chate

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Bruce McGill

Played Reporter Blakely

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Brion James

Played Captain Rogers

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Alan Vint

Played Mike Trimmell

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Timothy Scott

Played Sheriff Morris

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Pepe Serna

Played Romaldo Cortez

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Michael McGuire

Played Sheriff Glover

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William Sanderson

Played Cowboy

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Barry Corbin

Played B. R. Abernathy

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Jack Kehoe

Played Prosecutor Pierson

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Rosanna DeSoto

Played Carlotta Muñoz

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Ned Beatty

Played Lynch Mob Leader

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