The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The true story of one man who made a difference.

Duration: 106 min
Release date: 1983-08-19
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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.

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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

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Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
as Gregorio Cortez
James Gammon
James Gammon
as Sheriff Frank Fly
Tom Bower
Tom Bower
as Boone Chate
Bruce McGill
Bruce McGill
as Reporter Blakely
Brion James
Brion James
as Captain Rogers
Alan Vint
Alan Vint
as Mike Trimmell
Timothy Scott
Timothy Scott
as Sheriff Morris
Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna
as Romaldo Cortez
Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire
as Sheriff Glover
William Sanderson
William Sanderson
as Cowboy
Barry Corbin
Barry Corbin
as B. R. Abernathy
Jack Kehoe
Jack Kehoe
as Prosecutor Pierson
Rosanna DeSoto
Rosanna DeSoto
as Carlotta Muñoz
Buddy Vigil
Buddy Vigil
as Skin
Zach Porter
Zach Porter
as Fly's Posse
Lili Young
Lili Young
as Mrs. Glover
Cletus Tafoya
Cletus Tafoya
as Farmer
Waymond Vessels
Waymond Vessels
as Skillet
Weldon Minzenmayer
Weldon Minzenmayer
as Texas Ranger
Ken Figueroa
Ken Figueroa
as Wounded Boy
James Pamplin
James Pamplin
as Colorado
Curtis Akin
Curtis Akin
as Boone's Posse
Fred Collins
Fred Collins
as Boone's Posse
Rod Hudson
Rod Hudson
as Boone's Posse
Dan Delk
Dan Delk
as Boone's Posse
Ben Zeller
Ben Zeller
as Henry Schnabel
Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree
as Telegraph Operator
Lawrence Steib
Lawrence Steib
as Ranger at Waterhole
Doug Kaess
Doug Kaess
as Ranger at Waterhole
Jack Caffrey
Jack Caffrey
as Bar Fly in Cafe
William Paxton
William Paxton
as Bar Fly in Cafe
Odie Kelly
Odie Kelly
as Waitress
Raina Barrett
Raina Barrett
as Woman in Cafe
Vance Sorrells
Vance Sorrells
as Texas Ranger
Eloy Hernandez
Eloy Hernandez
as Jesus
Victoria Plata
Victoria Plata
as Carmen Cortez
Mico Olmos
Mico Olmos
as Valeriano Cortez
Lawrence DeYapp Jr.
Lawrence DeYapp Jr.
as Lorenza Cortez
Cleo Ann DeYapp
Cleo Ann DeYapp
as Cortez Daughter
Amos DeYapp
Amos DeYapp
as Cortez Baby
E.W. Patteson
E.W. Patteson
as Judge Kennon
Jose Gomez
Jose Gomez
as Court Interpreter
Margo Chavez Charles
Margo Chavez Charles
as Teatro Performer
Harry Fish
Harry Fish
as Teatro Juggler
Fredrick Lopez
Fredrick Lopez
as Teatro Performer
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
as Lynch Mob Leader
Getulio Rivera
Getulio Rivera
as Teatro Performer
Ruben Romero
Ruben Romero
as Teatro Singer
Carlos Villegas
Carlos Villegas
as Teatro Performer
Bodie Olmos
Bodie Olmos
as Rangers Son
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