Romero
1989 · Movie · PG-13 · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · 77% critics
Set amid growing violence and political unrest in El Salvador, this drama follows a quiet church leader whose conscience pushes him from caution toward public resistance. As injustice deepens around him, he becomes a voice for ordinary people facing fear, oppression, and loss.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-08-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (44 votes)
About
You may like this if you appreciate serious, faith-centered historical dramas about conscience under pressure, especially in the spirit of The Apostle or Luther; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a lighter mood.
Pros: moving true-story drama; thoughtful moral conflict; strong lead presence | Cons: uneven tension; restrained emotional range; heavy-handed final notes
Themes
- social control
- bishop
- public murder
- murder
- social commentary
- priest
- church
- catholicism
- reflective
Cast & crew
Raúl Juliá
as Archbishop Oscar Romero
Richard Jordan
as Father Rutilio Grande
Ana Alicia
as Arista Zelada
Eddie Velez
as Lt. Columa
- AB
Alejandro Bracho
as Father Alfonzo Osuna
Tony Plana
as Father Manuel Morantes
Harold Gould
as Francisco Galedo
Lucy Reina
as Lucia
Al Ruscio
as Bishop Estrada
Tony Perez
as Father Rafael Villez
Directed by John Duigan