The Mission (1986)

  • PG
  • 09/29/1986 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, Action, History
  • 2h 6m

One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.

Overview

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.

Roland Joffé

Director

Robert Bolt

Screenplay

Cast

Robert De Niro's headshot

Robert De Niro

Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons's headshot

Jeremy Irons

Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally's headshot

Ray McAnally

Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn's headshot

Aidan Quinn

Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson's headshot

Liam Neeson

Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi's headshot

Cherie Lunghi

Carlotta
Ronald Pickup's headshot

Ronald Pickup

Hontar
Chuck Low's headshot

Chuck Low

Don Cabeza

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