

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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Raúl Juliá
Archbishop Oscar Romero

Richard Jordan
Father Rutilio Grande

Ana Alicia
Arista Zelada

Eddie Velez
Lt. Columa
Alejandro Bracho
Father Alfonzo Osuna

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

Paco Mauri
Salvador Ramos

Rubén Rojo
Archbishop Chavez

Omar Rodríguez
Rafael Zelada

Juan Peláez
Ernesto Claramount
Iván Carbajal González
Chavo Ramos
Sandra Carbajal González
Virginia Ramos
Héctor Herrera
Alvaro Morazon

Guy De Saint Cyr
Master Sergeant
José Antonio Estrada
man with photo album

Damián Alcázar
Campesino
Crew
Director
Director of Photography
Production Design
Production Supervisor
Executive Producer
Producer
Editor
Casting
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Special Effects Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Screenplay
Original Music Composer
First Assistant Director
Details
Release Date
1989-08-25
Runtime
105 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
German
Production Companies
Paulist Productions
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
History