Al Ruscio, Alejandro Bracho, Ana Alicia

Story of El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was assassinated by the right-wing military junta while saying mass in 1980.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: John Duigan

Release Date: August 25, 1989

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DVD Release Date: September 26, 2000

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  • April 25, 2009
    Great movie based on a true story. Good acting, directing, etc. A must see for people who like dramatic real life stories.
  • November 2, 2007
    Great performance by Raul Julia.
  • June 5, 2007
    Catholic schools love this shit, wasn't even that bad
  • June 4, 2007
    Everyone must see this!
  • April 1, 2007
    If i see this; its only because Julia is in it
  • January 26, 2007
    Romero... and Juliert?
  • December 24, 2006
    WOW...violent and brutal! It did have a meaning though..those fuckers!
  • June 30, 2006
    I think that its Raul Julia's best performance although he hasn't really had big roles so all i have to compare with is the Addam's Family. The movie could have been better with a bigger budget and a better supporting cast. Oscar Romero was a great man and the movie does a great ...( read more)job at showing it.

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  • josie111
    February 20, 2007
    It was good but sad in a way

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