1986
7.4 (1432 votes)
2h 6m
Genres
Adventure
Drama
Action
History
Production Companies
Goldcrest
Kingsmere
Enigma Productions
Fernando Ghia Productions
Kingsmere
Enigma Productions
Fernando Ghia Productions
The Mission
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.
Key Crew
Director: Roland Joffé
Producer: Fernando Ghia, David Puttnam
Director of Photography: Chris Menges
Screenplay: Robert Bolt
Top Cast
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
Videos
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