Adventure ·Drama ·Action ·History · United Kingdom · 1986 · 2h 5m

The Mission

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Director
Roland Joffé
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
Crew
Chris Menges — Director of Photography Jim Clark — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer Robert Bolt — Screenplay Fernando Ghia — Producer David Puttnam — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Mission — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
missionresistancechristianityreligious conversionbased on true storywaterfalljungleargentinacolonisationsouth america18th centuryaftercreditsstinger
Key Collaborators
Roland Joffé Director Chris Menges Director of Photography Jim Clark Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer Robert Bolt Screenplay Fernando Ghia Producer David Puttnam Producer Stuart Craig Production Design Enrico Sabbatini Costume Design
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