The Mission · 1986

The Mission

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

Roland Joffé · 125 min · United Kingdom

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

$24,500,000

Worldwide revenue

$17,200,000

Box office (US)

$17,218,023

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 27 nominations total

Production companies

Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions

Locations

Filming

Brasil

Setting

América del SurBrasil

Locations: Wikidata · Data: TMDB / OMDb

Cast

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  Robert De Niro

  Rodrigo Mendoza

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  Jeremy Irons

  Father Gabriel

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  Ray McAnally

  Cardinal Altamirano

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  Aidan Quinn

  Felipe Mendoza

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  Liam Neeson

  Father John Fielding

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  Cherie Lunghi

  Carlotta

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  Ronald Pickup

  Hontar

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  Chuck Low

  Don Cabeza

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