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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
DirectorRobert Bolt
ScreenplayCast
![Robert De Niro's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/cT8htcckIuyI1Lqwt1CvD02ynTh.jpg)
Robert De Niro
Rodrigo Mendoza![Jeremy Irons's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/w8Ct1q02Ht3sWdOSqfp3B85TzT.jpg)
Jeremy Irons
Father Gabriel![Ray McAnally's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xE7PkzhDmJ1Kdpa4IUYfFVqXMuE.jpg)
Ray McAnally
Cardinal Altamirano![Aidan Quinn's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/viUuUmhiGdsfoQh0IpO5N312qNd.jpg)
Aidan Quinn
Felipe Mendoza![Liam Neeson's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bboldwqSC6tdw2iL6631c98l2Mn.jpg)
Liam Neeson
Father John Fielding![Cherie Lunghi's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/LoIGKqUw3d58MrVsLpw22goYCK.jpg)
Cherie Lunghi
Carlotta![Ronald Pickup's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9wJtlqBNPPa87UJDfLNnSNQRhEn.jpg)
Ronald Pickup
Hontar![Chuck Low's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/zaw5Tyk2K6aawV13fQ4tSPdbEUp.jpg)