Romero 34 years old

In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth.

Romero

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.

Credits

Romero Cast

Name Character
Tony Plana He was 37, now 71 years old as Father Manuel Morantes
Raúl Juliá He was 49, 54 years old when he died as Archbishop Oscar Bishop
Martin LaSalle He was 54, now 89 years old as Bishop Rivera y Damas
Richard Jordan He was 52, 56 years old when he died as Father Rutilio Grande
Harold Gould He was 65, 86 years old when he died as Francisco Galedo
Juan Peláez He was 108, 132 years old when he died as Ernesto Claramount
Eddie Velez He was 31, now 65 years old as Lt. Columa
Omar Rodríguez He was 14, now 48 years old as Rafael Zelada
Guy De Saint Cyr He was 31, now 65 years old as Master Sergeant
Sandra Carbajal González as Virginia Ramos
Ana Alicia She was 32, now 67 years old as Arista Zelada
Claudio Brook He was 61, 67 years old when he died as Bishop Flores
Robert Viharo He was 47, now 81 years old as Col. Ernesto Dorio
Lucy Reina as Lucia
Paco Mauri He was 43, now 78 years old as Salvador Ramos
Tony Pérez He was 47, now 81 years old as Father Rafael Villez
Rubén Rojo He was 66, 70 years old when he died as Archbishop Chavez
Harold Cannon as Gen. Humberto
Al Ruscio He was 65, 89 years old when he died as Bishop Estrada
Héctor Herrera Ortiz He was 30, now 64 years old as Alvaro Morazon
Iván Carbajal González as Chavo Ramos
Eduardo López Rojas He was 52, 62 years old when he died as Bishop Cordova
Alejandro Bracho He was 34, now 68 years old as Father Alfonzo Osuna

Romero Crew

Name Department
Roger Ford as Production Design. He was 10 (now 24) years old Art
Lawrence Mortorff as Executive Producer. Production
Geoff Burton as Director of Photography. Camera
Ellwood Kieser as Producer. Production
Michael Ray Rhodes as Production Supervisor. He was 44 (now 78) years old Production
Romero poster
Romero (34 years)

In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth.

  • Release day: Friday, August 25, 1989
  • Runtime: 105 minutes