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The Mission

The Mission

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

19867.42h 5m

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.

Directed by Roland Joffé
Written by Robert Bolt
Produced by David Puttnam, Fernando Ghia
Box OfficeBudget: $24.5MRevenue: $17.2M

Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rodrigo Mendoza

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Father Gabriel

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

Cardinal Altamirano

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Felipe Mendoza

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Father John Fielding

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Carlotta

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Hontar

Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Don Cabeza

B

Bercelio Moya

Indian Boy

S

Sigifredo Ismare

Witch Doctor

Themes & Keywords

missionresistancechristianityreligious conversionbased on true storywaterfalljungleargentinacolonisationsouth america18th centuryaftercreditsstingerjesuits (society of jesus)indigenous peoplesassimilationportuguese colonialismguaranícolonial brazilfratricídioameríndio

About The Mission

The Mission is a adventure, drama, action, history film released in 1986 exploring themes of mission, resistance, christianity, religious conversion, based on true story, waterfall. Directed by Roland Joffé, it stars Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally. 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.

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