The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

"The true story of one man who made a difference."

1983 1h 46m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 31🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 1102

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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.

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

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Cast

Edward James Olmos
Gregorio Cortez
James Gammon
Sheriff Frank Fly
Tom Bower
Boone Chate
Bruce McGill
Reporter Blakely
Brion James
Captain Rogers
Alan Vint
Mike Trimmell
Timothy Scott
Sheriff Morris
Pepe Serna
Romaldo Cortez

Credits

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Director: Robert M. Young
Writers: Victor Villaseñor, Robert M. Young
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert M. Young, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by W. Michael Lewis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Bertucci shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Edward James Olmos and James Gammon and Tom Bower carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of one man who made a difference.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert M. Young directs. Reynaldo Villalobos behind the camera. W. Michael Lewis scores. John Bertucci cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Robert M. Young, shot by Reynaldo Villalobos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by W. Michael Lewis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Bertucci shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Edward James Olmos and James Gammon and Tom Bower carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The true story of one man who made a difference.".
8IMDB entry: tt0083613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "sheriff", "based on novel or book", "texas", "texas ranger".