The Mission

The Mission (1986-09-06)

Adventure | Drama | Action | History |

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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

Star Cast: Robert De Niro , Jeremy Irons , Ray McAnally , Aidan Quinn ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 125m
Popularity: 3.5718
Language: en

Budget: $24,500,000
Revenue: $17,200,000

Vote Average: 7.393
Vote Count: 1534

Keywords

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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

Bercelio Moya

Bercelio Moya

Indian Boy

Sigifredo Ismare

Sigifredo Ismare

Witch Doctor

Daniel Berrigan

Daniel Berrigan

Sebastian

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Portuguese Commander

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)

Rolf Gray

Rolf Gray

Un jeune jésuite

Tony Lawn

Tony Lawn

Père Provincial

Monirak Sisowath

Monirak Sisowath

Ibaye

Asuncion Ontiveros

Asuncion Ontiveros

Le chef indien

Alejandrino Moya

Alejandrino Moya

Le lieutenant