The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez / Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc.

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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 extr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Moctesuma Esparza Productions
Other Authors: Paredes, Américo
Olmos, Edward James
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Embassy Home Entertainment, [1984], ©1984.
Subjects:
Feature films.
El corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad)
Cortez, Gregorio, > 1875-1916.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (LaserVision) (105 min.) : sound, color ; 12 in.
Format: Video DVD
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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.
Note:Rated PG.
Based on the book "With His Pistol in His Hand" by Américo Paredes.
Videodisc release of the 1982 motion picture by Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.W4 B25 1984 Video (12 inch) disc
Credits:Screenplay, Victor Villasenor ; director, Robert M. Young ; producers, Moctesuma Esparza, Michael Hausman ; executive producers, David Ochoa, H. Frank Dominguez ; music, W. Michael Lewis, Edward James Olmos.
Cast:
Edward James Olmos.