Released
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
August 19 1983 (over 41 years ago)Rating
68
Based on
24 reviews
The true story of one man who made a difference.
- Director: Robert M. Young
- Writers: Robert M. Young, Victor Villaseñor
- Genres: Western, History
- Runtime: 1 h 46 m
- Box office: $804,963
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: Moctesuma Esparza Productions, American Playhouse, Filmhaus, Embassy Pictures
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.
