Is The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Name: The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Genre: Western, History
Released: 1983
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill, Brion James

The true story of one man who made a difference.

Directed by Robert M. Young

Produced by Moctesuma Esparza Productions, American Playhouse

1983106 min7.0 / 10

A historically grounded Western that examines a Mexican American folk hero's desperate flight from injustice, told through multiple perspectives that complicate the simple narrative of heroism.

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.

Questions people ask

Is The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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