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 : August 19, 1983
Runtime : 106m
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