The Mission
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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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.
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Directors
Roland Joffé
Writers
Robert Bolt
Cast
Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Liam Neeson, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Chuck Low, Bercelio Moya, Sigifredo Ismare, Daniel Berrigan, Carlos Duplat Sanjuan, Fred Melamed, Rolf Gray, Tony Lawn
Production
Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions
Languages
English, Guarani, Latin, Spanish
Countries
United Kingdom
