The Crime of Father Amaro is a 2002 Spanish-language Drama Romance movie written by Vicente Leñero, Eça De Queirós and Vicente Le Ero. The movie is directed by Carlos Carrera and produced by Daniel Birman Ripstein and Alfredo Ripstein under the banner of Almeda Films in collaboration with Blu Films and Wanda Films. Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town. The crime of father amaro stars Gael Garc A Bernal, Ana Claudia Talanc N, Gael García Bernal, Ana Claudia Talancon, Sancho Gracia, Angélica Aragón and Pope John Paul Ii. The motion picture is based on O Crime do Padre Amaro by E a de Queiroz. The music was composed by Rosino Serrano. Cinematography was done by Guillermo Granillo and editing by scar Figueroa. The motion picture has a running time of 118 minutes. It was released on 16th August 2002. The Film was successful at box office. The Crime of Father Amaro was made on a budget of $1 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $27 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films.