2 Movies Starring Eddie Velez

Romero

Romero

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-08-25

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1633 Reviews)

Director:

John Duigan

Fullplot:

In El Salvador, the new bishop speaks out against the death squads and the terror campaign the government is using in an attempt to crush the guerilla war that is being waged against them. This is seen as disloyality and the number of priests attacked goes up and even churches are shut down by the government. Based on a true story, Romero was assassinated in March, 1980.

Rooftops

Rooftops

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-03-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

4.5 (333 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Wise

Genres:

ActionDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Allan A. Goldstein (story)

Tony Mark (story)

Terence Brennan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

T, as most of his friends, lives in a self-constructed 'house', built on top of an old building in the city. Their one passion is 'combat'. Combat is a dance/streetfight during which the contestants try to push each other out of the arena, while not allowed to actually touch each other. When drugdealers move into the neighbourhood and kill T's best friend he embarks on a mission to eradicate the drug-presence in the neigbourhood. His friends are reluctant to help though, knowing what happened to T's friend when he crossed them.

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