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The Mission
“One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.”
7.4 / 10• 1986• 2h 5m•PG• English
AdventureDramaActionHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Robert De Niro
Rodrigo Mendoza
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roland Joffé's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mission is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
