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For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada

Year:

2012

Duration:

USA:145 min

Genres:

Drama | History | War

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Dean Wright

Awards:

2 wins & 9 nominations

Details

Country: Mexico

Release Date: 2012-06-01

Filming Locations: Castillo de Chapultepec, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Earnings

Budget: $12,000,000

Opening Weekend: $1,885,608 (USA) (3 June 2012)

Gross: $5,669,081 (USA) (12 August 2012)

Cast

Actor

Character

Eduardo Verástegui

Mauricio Kuri

José

Adrian Alonso

Lalo (as Adrián Alonso)

Rubén Blades

President Calles

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Adriana

Patricia Garza

Fernanda Gonzales Flores

Alan Ramirez

Gustavo Gonzales Flores (as Alan Ramírez)

Estefania Alejandra

Yolanda Gonzales Flores

Oscar Isaac

Victoriano 'El Catorce' Ramirez

Raúl Adalid

Father Robles

Peter O'Toole

Father Christopher

Nestor Carbonell

Mayor Picazo

Erando González

La Guada

Santiago Cabrera

Father Vega

Jorge Luis Moreno

Pablo

Ignacio Guadalupe

Bishop Pascual Diaz

Andy Garcia

Enrique Gorostieta

Eva Longoria

Tulita Gorostieta

María Fernanda Urdapilleta

Sandra Gorostieta

Martha Cecilia Flores

Luz Maria Gorostieta

Carlos Alvarez

Sergent

Fernando Moya

Banker

Fernando Mayo

Calles' Aide

Raúl Méndez

Miguel Gomez Loza

Tina French

Older Woman

Ilse Zamarripa

Marilena

José Sefami

Photographer

Arturo Vázquez

Lieutenant Acevedo

Karyme Lozano

José's Mother

Guillermo Larrea

Sergeant Humberto

Horacio Garcia Rojas

Flaco (as Horacio García Rojas)

Harold Torres

Soldier 1

Tizoc Arroyo

Soldier 2

Ricardo Lorenzana

Ceniceros

Jorge Urzua

Captain Quintana

Israel Islas

Gorostieta's Lieutenant

Bruce Greenwood

Ambassador Dwight Morrow

Bruce McGill

President Calvin Coolidge

Roger Cudney

Secretary of State Kellogg

Jake Koenig

Ambassador Sheffield

Eduardo Von

Engineer

Mauricio Moreno

Critero Lieutenant

Joe Drago

American Businessman

Joaquín Garrido

Minister Amaro

Jorge Adrián Espíndola

Miguel (as Jorge Adrián Espindola)

J.C. Montes-Roldan

General Pedroza (as Juan Carlos Montes)

Simón Guevara

Policeman

Paulo Galindo

Secret Service Leader

Alma Martinez

Mrs. Vargas Gonzales (as Alma Martínez)

Milton Cortez

Jorge Vargas Gonzales

Andrés Montiel

Florentino Vargas Gonzales

Lucía Pailles

Marta (as Lucía Paillés)

Margarita Wynne

Embassy Staff Member

Julian Bucio

Commanding Officer (as Julián Bucio)

René Campero

Federal General 1

Miguel Couturier

Federal General 2

Ulises Nieto

Lorenzo

Luis Rosales

Federal Foot Soldier

Rodrigo Corea

Messenger

Moisés Suárez

Bishop Pascual (as Moises Suárez)

Giovanna Acha Aleman

Adriana's companion (as Giovanna Acha)

Eduardo Gleason

Sergeant Sánchez

Metztli Adamina

Boy's Mother

Omar Ayala

Hermano Sanchez (uncredited)

Tenoch Huerta

(uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Having been falsely accused of bombing, Blessed Miguel Pro was arrested and shot by a firing squad. Before the order to fire was given, he spread his arms in the form of a cross. His execution is depicted in the closing credits.

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Partially financed by the Knights of Columbus, whose members in both the United States and Mexico were an integral part of the actual Cristeros Rebellion.

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Quotes

José: Don't call me Joselito.

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Victoriano 'El Catorce' Ramirez: You looking for me?

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Enrique Gorostieta: Viva el Christo Rey.

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