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At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

An adventure beyond the limits of civilization, faith and passion.

19916.43h 9m

Overview

Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians. Their remote mission was previously run by the Catholics, before the natives murdered them all. They are sent by the pompous Leslie Huben, who runs the missionary effort in the area but who seems more concerned about competing with his Catholic 'rivals' than in the Indians themselves. Hazel is terrified of the Indians while Martin is fascinated. Soon American pilot Lewis Moon joins the Indian tribe but is attracted by Leslie's young wife, Andy. Can the interaction of these characters and cultures, and the advancing bulldozers of civilization, avoid disaster?

Directed by Héctor Babenco
Written by Peter Matthiessen, Jean-Claude Carrière, Vincent Patrick
Produced by Saul Zaentz
Box OfficeBudget: $36.0MRevenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Lewis Moon

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Leslie Huben

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Andy Huben

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Martin Quarrier

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Wolf

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Hazel Quarrier

Stênio Garcia

Stênio Garcia

Boronai

Nelson Xavier

Nelson Xavier

Father Xantes

José Dumont

José Dumont

Commander Guzman

N

Nilo Kivirinta

Billy Quarrier

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmissionarycivilizationtribeamazon rainforestjunglemalaria1960samazon river

About At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord is a drama, romance film released in 1991 exploring themes of based on novel or book, missionary, civilization, tribe, amazon rainforest, jungle. Directed by Héctor Babenco, it stars Tom Berenger, John Lithgow, Daryl Hannah. Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians. Their remote mission was previously run by the Catholics, before the natives murdered them all. They are sent by the pompous Leslie Huben, who runs the missionary effort in the area but who seems more concerned about competing with his Catholic 'rivals' than in the Indians themselves. Hazel is terrified of the Indians while Martin is fascinated. Soon American pilot Lewis Moon joins the Indian tribe but is attracted by Leslie's young wife, Andy. Can the interaction of these characters and cultures, and the advancing bulldozers of civilization, avoid disaster?

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