Movie
Romero
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1989-08-12
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paulist Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Raúl Juliá as Archbishop Oscar Romero
- Richard Jordan as Father Rutilio Grande
- Ana Alicia as Arista Zelada
- Eddie Velez as Lt. Columa
- Alejandro Bracho as Father Alfonzo Osuna
- Tony Plana as Father Manuel Morantes
- Harold Gould as Francisco Galedo
- Lucy Reina as Lucia
- Al Ruscio as Bishop Estrada
- Tony Perez as Father Rafael Villez
- Robert Viharo as Col. Ernesto Dorio
- Harold Cannon as Gen. Humberto
Crew
- John Duigan - Director
- John Sacret Young - Screenplay
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