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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.

19891h 45mPG-13Drama, History

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About Romero

Directors
John Duigan
Cast
Raúl Juliá, Richard Jordan, Ana Alicia, Eddie Velez, Alejandro Bracho, Tony Plana
Genres
Drama, History
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, Mexico
Status
Released

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