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Andy García as Enrique Gorostieta [7] Eva Longoria as Tulita Gorostieta; Mauricio Kuri as José Sánchez del Río; Peter O'Toole as Father Christopher; Oscar Isaac as Victoriano "El Catorce" Ramírez; Santiago Cabrera as Father Vega; Eduardo Verástegui as Anacleto González Flores; Rubén Blades as President Plutarco Elías Calles; Nestor.

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This is an emotive letter sent by Maria Teresa Perez Gorostieta, granddaughter of General Gorostieta, to Andy Garcia for his role in Cristiada.

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“For Greater Glory” is based on the book “The Cristero Rebellion,” which chronicles the Cristero War from – This period of history was so horrific (claimed over 90, lives in three years) that the world, especially Mexico, would rather write it out of history.

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For Greater Glory is the story of General Enrique Gorostieta Tulita (Eva Longoria) is a faithful Catholic.

	For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada, also known as Cristiada and as Outlaws, is a 2012 epic historical war drama film.
	Gorostieta is pitted against his former ally and leader, President Plutarco Elías Calles (Rubén Blades).
	Gorostieta displays some complexity as a leader fighting on behalf of a faith he doesn't share but is willing to appropriate for his purposes.

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To gain the con-fidence of his fractured army of civilians, Gorostieta confronts the rebels’ ill-placed confidence, observing that they lack three hallmarks of military stratagem: central command, decent weaponry, and unhindered ammunition supplies.

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Garcia’s Gen. Gorostieta is depicted as a military genius.

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An aging Peter O'Toole plays Father Christopher, a foreign priest whose execution motivates teenager José Luis Sanchez del Río (Mauricio Kury).

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[Maria Teresa Perez Gorostieta’s letter follows:] Mr. Garcia: I saw the film last week, and I enjoyed the character of my grandfather, even though I don’t share the legend that he was an unbeliever and converted in the Movement; it seems to me that [portraying him that way] brings him to people in a better way than if they had portrayed him.

For Greater Glory (2012)

It’s the mid-1920s and the Mexican government under President Calles is trying to curtail the influence of the Catholic church.

Foreign-born priests are to be deported. Any priest criticizing the government can be sentenced to five years in prison. And public church services are prohibited.

Peaceful demonstrations to oppose those measures are having little effect. Soon foes of the federal government are taking up arms to fight for religious freedom.

And those who were peacefully protesting are supporting the armed rebellion by organizing chains of communication and smuggling arms and ammunition to the rebels.

But what the Cristeros really need is a general to pull together and command the rebel forces. They turn to retired officer Enrique Gorostieta (Andy Garcia). He’s not Catholic, but his family is. Most importantly, he believes in religious freedom.

With Gorostieta, fighting padre Father Vega (Santiago Cabrera) and Victoriano Ramirez (Os