The ballad of Gregorio Cortez [videorecording] / Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by Victor Villaseñor ; produced by Moctesuma Esparza and Michael Hausman ; directed by Robert M. Young.
"M208415." Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill. Based on the book "With His Pistol in His Hand" by Américo Paredes. Videocassette release of the 1982 motion picture by Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc. Rated PG.
Summary:
On June 12, 1901, Gregorio Cortez, a young Mexican family man, shoots and kills a sheriff in self-defense. For the next 11 days, he eludes an inflamed posse of 600 Texas Rangers in a 450 mile chase across Texas. His manhunt captures the nation's interest and his eventual trial is tainted by the extreme emotions of the country.
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