The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)

Western
History

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.

Cast

Gregorio Cortez
Edward James Olmos
Sheriff Frank Fly
James Gammon
B. R. Abernathy
Barry Corbin
Prosecutor Pierson
Jack Kehoe
Carlotta Muñoz
Rosanna DeSoto
Lynch Mob Leader
Ned Beatty
Boone Chate
Tom Bower
Reporter Blakely
Bruce McGill
Captain Rogers
Brion James
Mike Trimmell
Alan Vint
Sheriff Morris
Timothy Scott
Romaldo Cortez
Pepe Serna
Sheriff Glover
Michael McGuire
Cowboy
William Sanderson

Crew

Director
Robert M. Young
Novel
A Américo Paredes
Screenplay
V Victor Villaseñor
Screenplay
Robert M. Young
Original Music Composer
W. Michael Lewis
Original Music Composer
Edward James Olmos
Director of Photography
R Reynaldo Villalobos
Editor
J John Bertucci
Editor
Arthur Coburn
Production Design
S Stuart Wurtzel
Art Direction
C Carl Copeland
Costume Design
H Hilary Rosenfeld
Sound Mixer
M Michael Scott Goldaum
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
D Dominick Tavella
Executive Producer
H H. Frank Dominguez
Producer
M Moctesuma Esparza
Producer
M Michael Hausman
Executive Producer
D David Ochoa
Associate Producer
Edward James Olmos
Executive Producer
R Richard Soto
Associate Producer
D David Wisnievitz