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The Mission
The Mission

The Mission

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

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AdventureDramaActionHistory

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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.

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Budget

$24500000

Revenue

$17200000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

06 September 1986

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Álvaro Guerrero

Álvaro Guerrero

Jesuit

Joe Daly

Joe Daly

Nobleman

Rafael Camerano

Rafael Camerano

Spanish Commander

Silvestre Chiripua

Silvestre Chiripua

Indian

Luis Carlos Gonzalez

Luis Carlos Gonzalez

Boy Singer

Maria Teresa Ripoll

Maria Teresa Ripoll

Carlotta's Maid

Alberto Borja

Alberto Borja

Priest (uncredited)

Alain Becerra Calderon

Alain Becerra Calderon

Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)

Jacques Des Grottes

Jacques Des Grottes

Priest (uncredited)

Enrique Lamas

Enrique Lamas

Nobleman (uncredited)

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)

Antonio Segovia

Antonio Segovia

Nobleman (uncredited)

Harlan Venner

Harlan Venner

Secretary (uncredited)

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