The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983 · 106 min · EN · PG · 7.0 (31 votes)

Dir. Robert M. Young · Starring Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill, Brion James, Alan Vint · Music W. Michael Lewis

“The true story of one man who made a difference.”

WesternHistory

In 1901, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez is forced on the run from Texas Rangers, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days following a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman.

VIBE

A stark, determined chase through dusty Texas, this film feels like a legend unfolding. It’s a tense, melancholic journey about survival and the weight of perception, told with a gritty, folkloric style.

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