ROMERO

"IF THEY KILL ME, I SHALL RISE IN THE SALVADORIAN PEOPLE."

 

Romero, produced by Paulist Pictures, 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 country.

 

This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people.

 

Acclaimed actor, Raul Julia ("Kiss of the Spider Woman") stars as this man of God forced by the unspeakable events going on around him to take a stand - a stand that ultimately leads to his assassination in 1980 at the hands of the military junta.

 

The film features powerful performaces by Richard Jordan ("Interiors," "The Secret of My Success") and Ana Alicia. Australian writer-director John Duigan ("The Year My Voice Broke") makes his American directorial debut with Romero.

 

CREDITS:

Directed by John Duigan

Written by John Sacret Young

 

CAST

Archbishop Oscar Romero Raul Julia

Father Rutilio Grande Richard Jordan

Arista Zelada Ana Alicia

Lieutenant Columa Eddie Velez

Father Alfonzon Osuna Alejandro Bracho

Father Manuel Morantes Tony Plana

Francisco Galedo Harold Gould

Lucia Lucy Reina

Bishop Estrada Al Ruscio

Father Rafael Villez Tony Perez

Colonel Ernesto Dorio Robert Viharo

General Humberto Harold Cannon