- Drama, History
- 105 min
- PG-13
Rotten Tomatoes80%IMDb7.1
In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth.
Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his county. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people.
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Earnest, grave, classical in form and resolved.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Raúl JuliáArchbishop Oscar Romero
- Richard JordanFather Rutilio Grande
- Ana AliciaArista Zelada
- Eddie VelezLt. Columa
- Alejandro BrachoFather Alfonzo Osuna
- Tony PlanaFather Manuel Morantes
- Harold GouldFrancisco Galedo
- Lucy ReinaLucia
- Al RuscioBishop Estrada
- Tony PerezFather Rafael Villez
Crew
- John DuiganDirector
- John Sacret YoungScreenplay
- Geoff BurtonDirector of Photography
- Gabriel YaredOriginal Music Composer
- Frans VandenburgEditor
- Ellwood KieserProducer
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