Romero (1989)

Director:

John Duigan

Writer (WGA):

John Sacret Young (written by)

Release Date:

25 August 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador.

Plot Keywords:

El Salvador | Priest | Archbishop | Catholic | Murder

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Raul Julia	...	Archbishop Oscar Romero
Richard Jordan	...	Father Rutilio Grande
Ana Alicia	...	Arista Zelada
Eddie Velez	...	Lt. Columa
Alejandro Bracho	...	Father Alfonzo Osuña
Tony Plana	...	Father Manuel Morantes
Harold Gould	...	Francisco Galedo
Lucy Reina	...	Lucia
Al Ruscio	...	Bishop Estrada
Tony Perez	...	Father Rafael Villez
Robert Viharo	...	Col. Ernesto Dorio
Harold Cannon	...	Gen. Humberto
Claudio Brook	...	Bishop Flores
Martin LaSalle	...	Bishop Rivera y Damas
Eduardo López Rojas	...	Bishop Cordova

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | UK:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | USA:PG-13

Company:

Paulist Pictures

Quotes:

Archbishop Oscar Romero: I'd like to make an appeal in a special way to the men in the army. Brothers, each one of you is one of us. We are the same People. The farmers and peasants that you kill are your own brothers and sisters. When you hear the words of a man telling you to kill...
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (#9.22)" (1997)

Not outdated

Even though the situation has changed considerably in El Salvador, this movie is still very enjoyable. I've seen it shortly after it was released and I just saw it again. Same verdict. Very good movie. Raul Julia is simply fabulous as Romero, the Archbishop who was talking about peace while it seems everybody else was talking about war. The final scene in the church is unforgettable.

7 out of 10.