The ballad of Gregorio Cortez /
On June 12, 1901, Gregorio Cortez, a young Mexican family man, shoots and kills a sheriff in self-defense. For the next 11 days, he eludes an inflamed posse of 600 Texas Rangers in a 450 mile chase across Texas. His manhunt captures the nation's interest and his eventual trial is tainted by t...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. |
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Santa Monica, CA :
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment,
[2000]
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| Series: | Western legends.
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| Summary: | On June 12, 1901, Gregorio Cortez, a young Mexican family man, shoots and kills a sheriff in self-defense. For the next 11 days, he eludes an inflamed posse of 600 Texas Rangers in a 450 mile chase across Texas. His manhunt captures the nation's interest and his eventual trial is tainted by the extreme emotions of the country. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the book: With his pistol in his hand / by Américo Paredes. Videocassette release of the 1982 motion picture by Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc. "Originally produced for PBS' American Playhouse, the film was released to theatres in 1984"--allmovie.com. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (106 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS Hi-fi. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Ray Villalobos ; editors, Arthur Coburn, John Bertucci ; music, W. Michael Lewis, Edward James Olmos. |
| ISBN: | 0792845161 |