The Mission

The Mission (1986)

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

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.

Date of release
1986-09-06
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (1612)
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Action, History
Director
Roland Joffé

Casting

  • Robert De Niro — Rodrigo Mendoza
  • Jeremy Irons — Father Gabriel
  • Ray McAnally — Cardinal Altamirano
  • Aidan Quinn — Felipe Mendoza
  • Liam Neeson — Father John Fielding
  • Cherie Lunghi — Carlotta
  • Ronald Pickup — Hontar
  • Chuck Low — Don Cabeza
  • Bercelio Moya — Indian Boy
  • Sigifredo Ismare — Witch Doctor
  • Daniel Berrigan — Sebastian
  • Carlos Duplat Sanjuan — Portuguese Commander

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