The Mission
“One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.”
1986•PG•2h 5m•7.4•Released
AdventureDramaActionHistory
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.
Director
Roland Joffé
Writer
Robert Bolt
Budget
$25M
Revenue
$17M
Languages
English, Guarani, Latin
Studio
Goldcrest
Cast
Robert De Niro
Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons
Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally
Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn
Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson
Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi
Carlotta
Ronald Pickup
Hontar
Chuck Low
Don Cabeza
Bercelio Moya
Indian Boy
Sigifredo Ismare
Witch Doctor
Daniel Berrigan
Sebastian
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan
Portuguese Commander
Fred Melamed
Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Gray
Un jeune jésuite
Tony Lawn
Père Provincial
Production
Company
Goldcrest
Company
Kingsmere
Company
Enigma Productions
Company
Fernando Ghia Productions
Producer
David Puttnam
Producer
Fernando Ghia
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