The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Aug 19, 1983

Runtime : 1h 46m

Genre : Western  History  

Companies : Moctesuma Esparza Productions, American Playhouse, Filmhaus, Embassy Pictures

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : sheriff, based on novel or book, texas ranger, self-defense, subjectivity, folk hero, based on true story, fugitive, posse, mexican american, multiple perspectives, hanging posse, mexican american border, horse thief, mexican legend, latin american history, hero on horseback, mexican folklore, texas, usa, preserved film