The Mission (1986)
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.
- Released
- 1986-09-06
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Action, History
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Roland Joffé, Robert Bolt
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 from 1622 votes
Cast
- Robert De Niro as Rodrigo Mendoza
- Jeremy Irons as Father Gabriel
- Ray McAnally as Cardinal Altamirano
- Aidan Quinn as Felipe Mendoza
- Liam Neeson as Father John Fielding
- Cherie Lunghi as Carlotta
- Ronald Pickup as Hontar
- Chuck Low as Don Cabeza
- Bercelio Moya as Indian Boy
- Sigifredo Ismare as Witch Doctor
- Daniel Berrigan as Sebastian
- Carlos Duplat Sanjuan as Portuguese Commander