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7.3/10   1,007 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Sacret Young (written by)
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Release Date:
25 August 1989 (USA) more
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Plot:
The life and work of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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Cast

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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
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Runtime:
102 min
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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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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Not outdated, 29 March 2001
Author: LeRoyMarko from Toronto, Canada

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.

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