Romero
“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.
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Cast
25 people
Raúl Juliá
Archbishop Oscar Romero
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John Duigan Director · John Sacret Young Screenplay Gabriel Yared Composer
Worldwide gross $1.3M · Budget $3.5M · United States release August 25, 1989
Box office
Budget
$3,500,000
Worldwide gross
$1,316,495
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Paulist Productions
Production
United States · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
South Korea · August 12, 1989
Theatrical
United States · August 25, 1989
Theatrical
France
April 25, 1990 · Theatrical
October 6, 2020 · Physical · DVD
December 21, 2020 · Digital · VOD
Sweden
May 17, 1997 · TV · TV3
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