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Romero

Romero

Romero

Romero

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

1989•1h 45m•

★7.0(43 ratings)

DramaHistory

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.

Director

Writers

John Sacret Young

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Main Cast

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Archbishop Oscar Romero

Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan

Father Rutilio Grande

Ana Alicia

Ana Alicia

Arista Zelada

Eddie Velez

Eddie Velez

Lt. Columa

Alejandro Bracho

Alejandro Bracho

Father Alfonzo Osuna

Tony Plana

Tony Plana

Father Manuel Morantes

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Francisco Galedo

Lucy Reina

Lucy Reina

Lucia

Al Ruscio

Al Ruscio

Bishop Estrada

Tony Perez

Tony Perez

Father Rafael Villez

Robert Viharo

Robert Viharo

Col. Ernesto Dorio

Harold Cannon

Harold Cannon

Gen. Humberto

Full Crew

Direction

Director: John Duigan
Assistant Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Second Assistant Director: Rubén González
Second Assistant Director: René Villarreal
First Assistant Director: Daniel Camhi

Writing

Screenplay: John Sacret Young

Production

Executive Producer: Lawrence Mortorff
Producer: Ellwood Kieser
Production Supervisor: Michael Ray Rhodes
Casting: Bob Morones
Executive Producer: John Sacret Young

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Gabriel Yared

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Geoff Burton

Editing

Editor: Frans Vandenburg

Art Direction

Production Design: Roger Ford
Art Direction: Francisco Magallón
Set Decoration: Olivia Bond

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Lucrecia Muñoz

Keywords

social controlbishoppublic murdermurdersocial commentarypriestchurchcatholicismreflective

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth."

#2

The runtime is 105 minutes (1h 45m).

#3

The film was directed by John Duigan.

#4

The screenplay was written by John Sacret Young.

#5

The score was composed by Gabriel Yared.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Geoff Burton.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0098219.

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Rating

7.0/10

Good

43 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Romero

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

Deutsch, English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Paulist Productions

Paulist Productions