The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The true story of one man who made a difference.

In 1901, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez is forced on the run from Texas Rangers, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days following a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman.

Western History

Edward James Olmos

(Gregorio Cortez)

James Gammon

(Sheriff Frank Fly)

Tom Bower

(Boone Chate)

Bruce McGill

(Reporter Blakely)

Brion James

(Captain Rogers)

Alan Vint

(Mike Trimmell)

Timothy Scott

(Sheriff Morris)

Pepe Serna

(Romaldo Cortez)

Michael McGuire

(Sheriff Glover)

William Sanderson

(Cowboy)

Barry Corbin

(B. R. Abernathy)

Jack Kehoe

(Prosecutor Pierson)

Rosanna DeSoto

(Carlotta Muñoz)

Buddy Vigil

(Skin)

Zach Porter

(Fly's Posse)

Lili Young

(Mrs. Glover)

Cletus Tafoya

(Farmer)

Waymond Vessels

(Skillet)

Weldon Minzenmayer

(Texas Ranger)

Ken Figueroa

(Wounded Boy)

James Pamplin

(Colorado)

Curtis Akin

(Boone's Posse)

Fred Collins

(Boone's Posse)

Rod Hudson

(Boone's Posse)

Dan Delk

(Boone's Posse)

Ben Zeller

(Henry Schnabel)

Joshua Tree

(Telegraph Operator)

Lawrence Steib

(Ranger at Waterhole)

Doug Kaess

(Ranger at Waterhole)

Jack Caffrey

(Bar Fly in Cafe)

William Paxton

(Bar Fly in Cafe)

Odie Kelly

(Waitress)

Raina Barrett

(Woman in Cafe)

Vance Sorrells

(Texas Ranger)

Eloy Hernandez

(Jesus)

Victoria Plata

(Carmen Cortez)

Mico Olmos

(Valeriano Cortez)

Lawrence DeYapp Jr.

(Lorenza Cortez)

Cleo Ann DeYapp

(Cortez Daughter)

Amos DeYapp

(Cortez Baby)

E.W. Patteson

(Judge Kennon)

Jose Gomez

(Court Interpreter)

Margo Chavez Charles

(Teatro Performer)

Harry Fish

(Teatro Juggler)

Fredrick Lopez

(Teatro Performer)

Ned Beatty

(Lynch Mob Leader)

Getulio Rivera

(Teatro Performer)

Ruben Romero

(Teatro Singer)

Carlos Villegas

(Teatro Performer)

Bodie Olmos

(Rangers Son)