The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez is a 1982 Western drama film, starring Edward James Olmos, that recounts the true story of a Mexican-American farmer wrongfully pursued by Texas Rangers after a tragic misunderstanding.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez canonical | 1 |
| The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982 film) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | With His Pistol in His Hand: A Border Ballad and Its Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Américo Paredes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Curtis Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Robert M. Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Embassy Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Arthur Coburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | color ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
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drama ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasSetting | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Gregorio Cortez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | W. Michael Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Mexican-American farmer wrongfully pursued by Texas Rangers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bilingual dialogue
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revisionist depiction of Western genre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| portrays | Gregorio Cortez Lira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysEvent | manhunt for Gregorio Cortez ⓘ |
| portraysOrganization | Texas Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Michael Hausman
NERFINISHED
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Moctesuma Esparza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Robert M. Young
NERFINISHED
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Victor Villaseñor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1901 ⓘ |
| starActorRole | Edward James Olmos as Gregorio Cortez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bruce McGill
NERFINISHED
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Edward James Olmos NERFINISHED ⓘ James Gammon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pepe Serna NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosana DeSoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Bower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Mexican-American history
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border culture ⓘ |
| theme |
injustice
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miscommunication across language barriers ⓘ racial prejudice ⓘ |
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982 film)