The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

106 mins | Western | Aug. 19, 1983

Forced to run from the 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.

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

106 mins | Western | Aug. 19, 1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Forced to run from the 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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Moctesuma Esparza Productions
Original title The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Directors Robert M. Young
Writers Victor Villaseñor, Américo Paredes, Robert M. Young

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 BR Abernathy

Jack Kehoe

as Prosecutor Pierson

Rosanna DeSoto

as Carlotta Muñoz

Ned Beatty

as Lynch Mob Leader