The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982)

PG 29 Jun 1982 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 44m
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The entire cause of the problem evolves from the use of a deputy to translate. His command of Spanish is inadequate and he mistranslates what a witness tells the sheriff as to whether the real perpetrator of the crime is riding a mare (yegua) or a male horse (caballo). This error results in destroying a family and the death of an innocent man.

Robert M. Young
Director
Américo Paredes (book), Victor Villaseñor, Robert M. Young (adaptation)
Writer
Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill
Starring

Language: English, Spanish
Awards:
Country: USA
Metacritic Score:
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6.8

IMDb (327 votes)
100%
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