The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
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.
Director:
Robert M. Young
Writers:
Robert M. Young, Victor Villaseñor.
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Edward James Olmos as Gregorio Cortez |
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James Gammon as Sheriff Frank Fly |
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Tom Bower as Boone Chate |
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Bruce McGill as Reporter Blakely |
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Brion James as Captain Rogers |
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Alan Vint as Mike Trimmell |
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Timothy Scott as Sheriff Morris |
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Pepe Serna as Romaldo Cortez |
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Michael McGuire as Sheriff Glover |
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William Sanderson as Cowboy |
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Barry Corbin as B. R. Abernathy |
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Jack Kehoe as Prosecutor Pierson |
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Rosanna DeSoto as Carlotta Muñoz |
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Buddy Vigil as Skin |
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Zach Porter as Fly's Posse |
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Lili Young as Mrs. Glover |
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Cletus Tafoya as Farmer |
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Waymond Vessels as Skillet |
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Weldon Minzenmayer as Texas Ranger |
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Ken Figueroa as Wounded Boy |
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James Pamplin as Colorado |
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Curtis Akin as Boone's Posse |
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Fred Collins as Boone's Posse |
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Rod Hudson as Boone's Posse |
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Dan Delk as Boone's Posse |
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Ben Zeller as Henry Schnabel |
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Joshua Tree as Telegraph Operator |
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Lawrence Steib as Ranger at Waterhole |
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Doug Kaess as Ranger at Waterhole |
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Jack Caffrey as Bar Fly in Cafe |
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William Paxton as Bar Fly in Cafe |
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Odie Kelly as Waitress |
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Raina Barrett as Woman in Cafe |
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Vance Sorrells as Texas Ranger |
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Eloy Hernandez as Jesus |
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Victoria Plata as Carmen Cortez |
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Mico Olmos as Valeriano Cortez |
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Lawrence DeYapp Jr. as Lorenza Cortez |
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Cleo Ann DeYapp as Cortez Daughter |
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Amos DeYapp as Cortez Baby |
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E.W. Patteson as Judge Kennon |
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Jose Gomez as Court Interpreter |
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Margo Chavez Charles as Teatro Performer |
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Harry Fish as Teatro Juggler |
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Fredrick Lopez as Teatro Performer |
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Ned Beatty as Lynch Mob Leader |
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Getulio Rivera as Teatro Performer |
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Ruben Romero as Teatro Singer |
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Carlos Villegas as Teatro Performer |
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Bodie Olmos as Rangers Son |
| Production | David Wisnievitz | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Robert M. Young | Director |
| Art | Carl Copeland | Art Direction |
| Writing | Robert M. Young | Screenplay |
| Art | Stuart Wurtzel | Production Design |
| Sound | Edward James Olmos | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Victor Villaseñor | Screenplay |
| Sound | W. Michael Lewis | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hilary Rosenfeld | Costume Design |
| Camera | Reynaldo Villalobos | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John Bertucci | Editor |
| Editing | Arthur Coburn | Editor |
| Writing | Américo Paredes | Novel |
| Production | Michael Hausman | Producer |
| Production | Richard Soto | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Michael Scott Goldaum | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Moctesuma Esparza | Producer |
| Production | Edward James Olmos | Associate Producer |
| Production | H. Frank Dominguez | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Dominick Tavella | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | David Ochoa | Executive Producer |