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A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929); a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government.A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929); a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government.A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929); a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 9 nominations
Fernanda Urdapilleta
- Sandra Gorostieta
- (as María Fernanda Urdapilleta)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaPartially financed by the Knights of Columbus, whose members in both the United States and Mexico were an integral part of the actual Cristeros Rebellion.
- GoofsJose gives up his white horse to another christero during a battle and hides in the rocks. When the other christero comes back to look for Jose, he is on a brown horse.
- Quotes
Father Christopher: Who are you if you don't stand up for what you believe? There is no greater glory than to give your life for Christ.
- Crazy creditsNear the end of the credits, "Batman" is credited as a painter.
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There's no doubt that the subject matter of "For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada" - the Cristeros War of Mexico in the late 1920s - could make for an interesting and even entertaining movie. But to tell the truth, I felt kind of unsatisfied at the end. One of the most expensive Mexican movies made (though low budget by Hollywood standards), I will say that the movie (for the most part) looks pretty good. But the movie is saddled with a substandard script. The movie is both too long and not long enough. It unfolds at a pretty slow pace, and there are a number of scenes that could have been eliminated. But at the same time, it doesn't go into detail enough on a number of important points. The motivations of the characters are more often than not vague, and there are a number of unanswered questions for those unfamiliar with this part of Mexican history. While I wouldn't call this movie terrible, it is unsatisfying. Though on a positive note, it will probably get you to do some research about this conflict.
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,672,846
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,885,608
- Jun 3, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $10,173,682
- Runtime2 hours 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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