Romero
In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth.
1989 | 105m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Duigan |
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| Writer: | John Sacret Young |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 25, 1989 |
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| Director: | John Duigan |
| Writer: | John Sacret Young |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | social control, bishop, public murder, murder, priest, social commentary, church, catholicism, reflective |
| Production Companies | Paulist Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Duigan | Director |
| Geoff Burton | Director of Photography |
| Alfonso Cuarón | Assistant Director |
| Roger Ford | Production Design |
| Michael Ray Rhodes | Production Supervisor |
| John Sacret Young | Screenplay |
| Frans Vandenburg | Editor |
| Bob Morones | Casting |
| Francisco Magallón | Art Direction |
| Olivia Bond | Set Decoration |
| Lucrecia Muñoz | Makeup Artist |
| Rubén González | Second Assistant Director |
| René Villarreal | Second Assistant Director |
| Mike Vazquez | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ángel de la Peña | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gabriel Yared | Original Music Composer |
| Daniel Camhi | First Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Mortorff | Executive Producer |
| Ellwood Kieser | Producer |
| John Sacret Young | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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