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Romero (1989)

PG-13 · 1989-08-25 · 1h 45m · EN
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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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Raúl JuliáRaúl JuliáArchbishop Oscar RomeroRichard JordanRichard JordanFather Rutilio GrandeAna AliciaAna AliciaArista ZeladaEddie VelezEddie VelezLt. ColumaAlejandro BrachoAlejandro BrachoFather Alfonzo OsunaTony PlanaTony PlanaFather Manuel MorantesHarold GouldHarold GouldFrancisco GaledoLucy ReinaLucy ReinaLuciaAl RuscioAl RuscioBishop EstradaTony PerezTony PerezFather Rafael VillezRobert ViharoRobert ViharoCol. Ernesto DorioHarold CannonHarold CannonGen. Humberto

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MurderChurchPriestCatholicismSocial commentaryBishopIndependent filmSocial controlPublic murder

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityMurder · Church · PriestDialogue densityDramaDirector preference298486Actor preference71114 · 194766 · 280425Country preferenceUs

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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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Romero has a runtime of 105 minutes.

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