
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The true story of one man who made a difference.
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.
- Year: 1983
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Western, History
- Studio: Moctesuma Esparza Productions, American Playhouse, Filmhaus, Embassy Pictures
- Keyword: sheriff, based on novel or book, texas, texas ranger, self-defense, subjectivity, folk hero, based on true story, fugitive, posse, mexican american, multiple perspectives, hanging posse, mexican american border, horse thief, mexican legend, latin american history, hero on horseback, mexican folklore
- Director: Robert M. Young
- Cast: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill, Brion James, Alan Vint