The ballad of Gregorio Cortez / an Embassy Pictures release ; screenplay by Victor Villaseñor ; adapted by Robert M. Young ; directed by Robert M. Young ; produced by Moctesuma Esparza and Michael Hausman.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1982. Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) Special features: New 2K digital restoration; New interview; Plus, an essay by film scholar Charles Ramirez Berg. Based on the book "With His Pistol in His Hand" by Américo Paredes. Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill, Brion James, Alan Vint, Timothy Scott, Pepe Serna.
Summary:
Forced to run from the 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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