The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
| The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert M. Young |
| Screenplay by | Victor Villaseñor Robert M. Young |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Edward James Olmos |
| Cinematography | Reynaldo Villalobos |
| Edited by | John Bertucci Arthur Coburn |
| Music by | W. Michael Lewis Edward James Olmos[1] |
Production companies | American Playhouse Corporation for Public Broadcasting Filmhaus Productions Moctesuma Esparza Productions NCLR National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures |
Release date | 1982 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
| Box office | $804,963[2] |
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez is a 1982 American biographical Western film directed by Robert M. Young and starring Edward James Olmos as Gregorio Cortez. It is based on the book With His Pistol in His Hand by Americo Paredes.[1]
Plot
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Cast
- Edward James Olmos as Gregorio Cortez
- Victoria Plata as Carmen Cortez
- James Gammon as Frank Fly
- Tom Bower as Boone Choate
- Bruce McGill as Reporter Blakely
- Brion James as Captain Rogers
- Alan Vint as Mike Trimmell
- Timothy Scott as Sheriff Morris
- Pepe Serna as Romaldo Cortez
- Michael McGuire as Sheriff Glover
- William Sanderson as Cowboy
- Barry Corbin as B.R. Abernathy
- Jack Kehoe as Prosecutor Pierson
- Rosanna DeSoto as Carlota Muñoz
- Ned Beatty as Lynch Mob Leader
Accolades
Rosanna DeSoto won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.[3]
References
- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (14 October 1983). "'GREGORIO CORTEZ'". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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- ^ Telgen, Diane (1993). Notable Hispanic American Women. VNR AG. ISBN 9780810375789.page 133
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