Romero (film)

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'Romero'
Directed by	John Duigan
Produced by	Fr. Ellwood (Bud) Kieser
Written by	John Sacret Young
Starring	Raul Julia Richard Jordan Ana Alicia Harold Gould Tony Plana
Music by	Gabriel Yared
Cinematography	Geoff Burton
Editing by	Frans Vandenburg
Distributed by	Paulist Pictures
Release date(s)	1989
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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Romero is a film (1989) depicting the life of assassinated Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero, played by Raul Julia. Richard Jordan played the role of Romero's close friend and fellow martyred priest Rutilio Grande, and actors Ana Alicia and Harold Gould also appeared in the film.

Romero was the first feature film from Paulist Pictures, known for the production of a long-standing television series called Insight. The film was screened in 1989 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was directed by Australian filmmaker John Duigan and produced by Paulist Pictures founder Father Ellwood (Bud) Kieser. Composer Gabriel Yared, who went on to win BAFTA Awards and an Oscar for his other scores, composed the music for Romero.