The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

N/A

1983

WesternHistory

1 hour 46 minutes

Summary

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.

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