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June 10        Los Angeles, CA        VIDIOTS

Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Play Dates

About

USA, 1982
Director: Robert M. Young
Producer: Moctesuma Esparza, Michael Hausman
Cast: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower
Screenwriter: Victor Villaseñor, Robert M. Young
Cinematography: Reynaldo Villalobos
Music: W. Michael Lewis, Edward James Olmos
Genre: Drama, Western
Color
Language: English, Spanish
Running Time: 104 minutes

Synopsis:
Circa 1901, a mistranslation by a Texan official leads to a case of fatal miscommunication, forcing Gregorio Cortez (Edward James Olmos) to run for his life from the pursuing Texas Rangers.

Restoration:
Restored in 2016 by the Academy Film Archive. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. 

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