A subdued revisionist Western based on a Mexican ballad about a true story.
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982)
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Reviews Counted:2
Fresh:2
Rotten:0
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Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: The deeply moving story of Gregorio Cortez, a young Mexican man who was unjustly persecuted by a legal system riddled with prejudice. Based on one of the most famous manhunts in United States history.
Starring: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Brion James
Starring: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Brion James, Pepe Serna
Director: Robert M. Young
Director: Robert M. Young
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For Director Young, the tragic poignancy derives from the fact that despite rich heritage the alien Anglo culture forced Gregorio to become an outsider and to speak a language that needed translation.
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