The ballad of Gregorio Cortez / a Moctesuma Esparza production of a Robert M. Young ; screenplay by Victor Villaseñor ; adaptation by Robert M. Young ; produced by Moctesuma Esparza and Michael Hausman ; directed by Robert M. Young.

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Based on an historical event. 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 eventua...

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Corporate Author:	Moctesuma Esparza Productions (Production company)
Other Authors:	Young, Robert M., 1924-2024 (Television director, Screenwriter) Villaseñor, Victor (Screenwriter) Esparza, Moctesuma (Television producer) Hausman, Michael (Television producer) Olmos, Edward James (Actor) Gammon, James (Actor) Bower, Tom, 1938- (Actor) McGill, Bruce, 1950- (Actor) Paredes, Américo, 1915-1999
Language:	English Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with some Spanish dialog.
Published:	[United States?] : [publisher not identified], [2010?]
Subjects:	Cortez, Gregorio, > 1875-1916 > Drama. Texas Rangers > Drama. Fugitives from justice > Texas > Drama. Mexican Americans > Texas > Drama. Texas > History > 1846-1950 > Drama. Western films. Historical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations.
Genre:	Drama. Western films. Historical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

The ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Published: The Criterion Collection, 2018

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out leaflet ([10] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).

Video DVD

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Published: Embassy Home Entertainment, 1984

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (LaserVision) (105 min.) : sound, color ; 12 in.

Video DVD