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Romero (film)
United States, Mexico film by John Duigan
Romero is a biographical film depicting the story of Salvadoran archbishop Óscar Romero, who organized peaceful protests against the violent military regime, eventually at the cost of his own life.[3] The film stars Raúl Juliá as Oscar Romero, Richard Jordan as Romero's close friend and fellow martyred priest, Rutilio Grande, as well as actors Ana Alicia and Harold Gould.
Bishop oscar romero biography movies
Although the film depicts true events, there are some fictional characters.[4]
Plot
During the El Salvadoran presidential election, public unrest is at an all-time high over fears of election fraud.
In the midst of a Marxist-Leninistguerrilla insurgency by the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, the anti-communistmilitary dictatorship uses death squads to abduct, torture and "disappear" anyone who speaks about their terrible human rights record.
The military also prevents average voters from getting to the polls; soldier