Romero

Aug 25, 1989

1h 45m

★ 7.0

In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth.

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Paulist Productions

Romero Trailers

Cast

Archbishop Oscar Romero

Raúl Juliá

Father Rutilio Grande

Richard Jordan

Arista Zelada

Ana Alicia

Lt. Columa

Eddie Velez

Father Alfonzo Osuna

Alejandro Bracho

Father Manuel Morantes

Tony Plana

Francisco Galedo

Harold Gould

Lucia

Lucy Reina

Bishop Estrada

Al Ruscio

Father Rafael Villez

Tony Perez

Col. Ernesto Dorio

Robert Viharo

Gen. Humberto

Harold Cannon

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