The true story of one man who made a difference.
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.
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Director, Screenplay
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Novel
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Screenplay
Top Billed Cast
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Gregorio Cortez
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Sheriff Frank Fly
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Boone Chate
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Reporter Blakely
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Captain Rogers
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Mike Trimmell
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Sheriff Morris
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Romaldo Cortez
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Sheriff Glover
Status Released
Original Language English
Budget -
Revenue $804,963.00
Keywords
- sheriff
- based on novel or book
- subjectivity
- self-defense
- folk hero
- texas ranger
- 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
Content Score
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