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6.9Romero 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.
Released: 1989-08-12105 minDir: John DuiganDrama, History
Cast
- Raúl Juliá as Archbishop Oscar Romero
- Richard Jordan as Father Rutilio Grande
- Ana Alicia as Arista Zelada
- Eddie Velez as Lt. Columa
- Alejandro Bracho as Father Alfonzo Osuna
- Tony Plana as Father Manuel Morantes
Themes
- social control
- bishop
- public murder
- murder
- social commentary
- priest
- church
- catholicism
- reflective
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 102
- FilmAffinity ID
- 195265
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- publication date
- 1989-10-19
- title
- Romero
- review score
- 80%
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Gallery (7)
Available in 11 languages
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Connections
Óscar Romero
Entity
Warner Bros.
Concept
El Salvador
Country
Catholic Church
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human rights
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Academy Awards
Concept
IMDb
Entity
The New York Times
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Society of Jesus
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Wayback Machine
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torture
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communion
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Roger Ebert
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guerrilla warfare
Entity
Marxism–Leninism
Entity
Rotten Tomatoes
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peasant
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boycott
Entity
anti-communism
Entity
Alfonso Cuarón
Entity
Categories
1989 American films1989 English-language films1989 films1989 Mexican filmsAmerican biographical filmsAmerican films based on actual eventsAmerican political thriller filmsCold War filmsCultural depictions of Óscar RomeroEnglish-language biographical filmsFilms about Catholic priestsFilms about Catholic saintsFilms about Latin American military dictatorshipsFilms about the Salvadoran Civil WarFilms directed by John DuiganFilms scored by Gabriel YaredMexican biographical filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date