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The Resource The ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by Victor Villaseñor ; produced by Moctesuma Esparza and Michael Hausman ; directed by Robert M. Young

The ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by Victor Villaseñor ; produced by Moctesuma Esparza and Michael Hausman ; directed by Robert M. Young

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Summary
Forced to run from the Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding due to poor translation, 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
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Sepcial edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (106 min.)
Note
  • Based on the book "With His Pistol in His Hand" by Américo Paredes
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1982
  • Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
  • Special features: New 2K digital restoration; New interview; Plus, an essay by film scholar Charles Ramirez Berg, discussion about language and subtitling
  • This DVD release adheres to how the film was originally released without subtitles for the Spanish spoken by its Mexican American characters, so that English-speaking viewers would experience the Spanish dialogue with the same limited or nonexistent understanding that the film's English-speaking characters do. In keeping with that intention on the part of the filmmakers, the Spanish has not been subtitles in English for this release
Isbn
9781681434865
Instance
Label
The ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Title
The ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Statement of responsibility
Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by Victor Villaseñor ; produced by Moctesuma Esparza and Michael Hausman ; directed by Robert M. Young
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film producer
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Forced to run from the Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding due to poor translation, 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
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Executive producers, David Ochoa, H. Frank Dominguez ; photography, Ray Villalobos ; editors, Arthur Coburn, John Bertucci ; music, W. Michael Lewis, Edward James Olmos
Dewey number
791.43/72
Language note
English and Spanish dialogue; English subtitles for English dialogue, Spanish subtitles for Spanish dialogue
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.B3553 2018
PerformerNote
Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill, Brion James, Alan Vint, Timothy Scott, Pepe Serna
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1924-
  • 1938-
  • 1950-
  • 1915-1999
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Young, Robert M.
  • Esparza, Moctesuma
  • Hausman, Michael
  • Villaseñor, Victor
  • Bower, Tom
  • Gammon, James
  • McGill, Bruce
  • Paredes, Américo
  • Moctesuma Esparza Productions
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
106
Series statement
The Criterion Collection
Series volume
940
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Cortez, Gregorio
  • Mexican Americans
  • Trials (Murder)
  • Texas
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by Victor Villaseñor ; produced by Moctesuma Esparza and Michael Hausman ; directed by Robert M. Young
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book "With His Pistol in His Hand" by Américo Paredes
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1982
  • Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
  • Special features: New 2K digital restoration; New interview; Plus, an essay by film scholar Charles Ramirez Berg, discussion about language and subtitling
  • This DVD release adheres to how the film was originally released without subtitles for the Spanish spoken by its Mexican American characters, so that English-speaking viewers would experience the Spanish dialogue with the same limited or nonexistent understanding that the film's English-speaking characters do. In keeping with that intention on the part of the filmmakers, the Spanish has not been subtitles in English for this release
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Sepcial edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (106 min.)
Isbn
9781681434865
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515219013
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC2929DDVD
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1042341784
  • (OCoLC)on1042341784
  • 1354807
System details
DVD; NTSC, region 1, Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; monaural
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Moctesuma Esparza Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by Victor Villaseñor ; produced by Moctesuma Esparza and Michael Hausman ; directed by Robert M. Young
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book "With His Pistol in His Hand" by Américo Paredes
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1982
  • Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
  • Special features: New 2K digital restoration; New interview; Plus, an essay by film scholar Charles Ramirez Berg, discussion about language and subtitling
  • This DVD release adheres to how the film was originally released without subtitles for the Spanish spoken by its Mexican American characters, so that English-speaking viewers would experience the Spanish dialogue with the same limited or nonexistent understanding that the film's English-speaking characters do. In keeping with that intention on the part of the filmmakers, the Spanish has not been subtitles in English for this release
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Sepcial edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (106 min.)
Isbn
9781681434865
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515219013
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
CC2929DDVD
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1042341784
  • (OCoLC)on1042341784
  • 1354807
System details
DVD; NTSC, region 1, Widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; monaural
Video recording format
DVD

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