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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, August 19 1983
40 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Edward James OlmosEdward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos was
36 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Gregorio Cortez'.
Mon, Feb 24 1947
Portrait of James GammonJames Gammon
James Gammon was
43 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Sheriff Frank Fly'.
Sat, Apr 20 1940 –
Fri, Jul 16 2010
Portrait of Tom BowerTom Bower
Tom Bower was
45 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Boone Chate'.
Wed, Jan 05 1938
Portrait of Bruce McGillBruce McGill
Bruce McGill was
33 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Reporter Blakely'.
Tue, Jul 11 1950
Portrait of Brion JamesBrion James
Brion James was
38 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Captain Rogers'.
Tue, Feb 20 1945 –
Sat, Aug 07 1999
Portrait of Alan VintAlan Vint
Alan Vint was
38 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Mike Trimmell'.
Sat, Nov 11 1944 –
Wed, Aug 16 2006
Portrait of Timothy ScottTimothy Scott
Timothy Scott was
46 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Sheriff Morris'.
Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Wed, Jun 14 1995
Portrait of Pepe SernaPepe Serna
Pepe Serna was
39 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Romaldo Cortez'.
Sun, Jul 23 1944
Portrait of Michael McGuireMichael McGuire
Michael McGuire was
49 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Sheriff Glover'.
Thu, Nov 30 1933
Portrait of William SandersonWilliam Sanderson
William Sanderson was
39 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Cowboy'.
Mon, Jan 10 1944
Portrait of Barry CorbinBarry Corbin
Barry Corbin was
42 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'B. R. Abernathy'.
Wed, Oct 16 1940
Portrait of Jack KehoeJack Kehoe
Jack Kehoe was
48 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Prosecutor Pierson'.
Wed, Nov 21 1934 –
Tue, Jan 14 2020
Portrait of Rosanna DeSotoRosanna DeSoto
Rosanna DeSoto was
32 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Carlotta Muñoz'.
Sat, Sep 02 1950
Portrait of Ned BeattyNed Beatty
Ned Beatty was
46 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as 'Lynch Mob Leader'.
Tue, Jul 06 1937 –
Sun, Jun 13 2021

Crew

Portrait of Reynaldo VillalobosReynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
Reynaldo Villalobos was
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Sat, Nov 09 1940
Portrait of Robert M. YoungRobert M. Young
Screenplay, Director
Robert M. Young was
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Sat, Nov 22 1924 –
Tue, Feb 06 2024
Portrait of Victor VillaseñorVictor Villaseñor
Screenplay
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Portrait of Michael HausmanMichael Hausman
Producer
Michael Hausman was
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Thu, May 09 1935
Portrait of Moctesuma EsparzaMoctesuma Esparza
Producer
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Portrait of Edward James OlmosEdward James Olmos
Original Music Composer, Associate Producer
Edward James Olmos was
36 in The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Mon, Feb 24 1947
Portrait of David WisnievitzDavid Wisnievitz
Associate Producer
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Portrait of Richard SotoRichard Soto
Executive Producer
Richard Soto was
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Portrait of H. Frank DominguezH. Frank Dominguez
Executive Producer
H. Frank Dominguez was
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Portrait of David OchoaDavid Ochoa
Executive Producer
David Ochoa was
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Portrait of Arthur CoburnArthur Coburn
Editor
Arthur Coburn was
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Portrait of John BertucciJohn Bertucci
Editor
John Bertucci was
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Portrait of W. Michael LewisW. Michael Lewis
Original Music Composer
W. Michael Lewis was
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Portrait of Hilary RosenfeldHilary Rosenfeld
Costume Design
Hilary Rosenfeld was
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Portrait of Stuart WurtzelStuart Wurtzel
Production Design
Stuart Wurtzel was
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Portrait of Dominick TavellaDominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dominick Tavella was
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Portrait of Carl CopelandCarl Copeland
Art Direction
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Portrait of Américo ParedesAmérico Paredes
Novel
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Portrait of Michael Scott GoldaumMichael Scott Goldaum
Sound Mixer
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