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The Mission (1986)

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

Genre : Adventure, Drama, Action, History

Runtime : 2H 6M

Director : Roland Joffé
Writer : Robert Bolt

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé
Director
Fernando Ghia
Fernando Ghia
Producer
David Puttnam
David Puttnam
Producer
Alejandro Azzano
Alejandro Azzano
Executive Producer
Felipe López Caballero
Felipe López Caballero
Executive Producer
Chris Menges
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Editor
Robert Bolt
Robert Bolt
Screenplay
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Enrico Sabbatini
Enrico Sabbatini
Costume Design
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Stuart Craig
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Norman Dorme
Norman Dorme
Supervising Art Director
George Richardson
George Richardson
Art Direction
David Appleby
David Appleby
Still Photographer

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