Main Cast: Edward James Olmos, Tom Bower, James Gammon, Brion James, Bruce McGill
Release Year: 1983
Country: US
Run Time: 105 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
There was a genuine ballad behind The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, based on a real-life character. Cortez, a San Antonio cowpoke, was arrested in 1901 because he resembled the actual criminal. Unable to speak English, Cortez fights off the authorities, inadvertently killing a sheriff in the process. His subsequent life and death as a fugitive from the Texas Rangers forms the core of this independently produced project. Adapted from a novel by Americo Paredes, Ballad of Gregorio Cortez stars Edward James Olmos (who wrote some of the film's incidental music) in the title role. Originally produced for PBS' American Playhouse, the film was released to theatres in 1984. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Stuart Wurtzel - Art Director, Michael Hausman - Associate Producer, Richard Soto - Associate Producer, David Wisnievitz - Associate Producer, Robert M. Young - Director, Arthur Coburn - Editor, Richard Soto - Editor, W. Michael Lewis - Composer (Music Score), Edward James Olmos - Composer (Music Score), Laurin Rinder - Composer (Music Score), Stuart Wurtzel - Production Designer, Reynaldo Villalobos - Cinematographer, Robert M. Young - Cinematographer, Moctesuma Esparza - Producer, Michael Hausman - Producer, Victor Villasenor - Screenwriter, Robert M. Young - Screenwriter, Americo Paredes - Book Author
