The Mission
1986 · Movie · PG · 125 min · ★ 7.4
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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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-09-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 125 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,546 votes)
- Box office
- $17,502,499
Themes
- mission
- resistance
- christianity
- religious conversion
- based on true story
- waterfall
- jungle
- argentina
- colonisation
- south america
- 18th century
- aftercreditsstinger
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1987
- Palme d'Or · 1986
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1987 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Director · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1987 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1987 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robert De Niro
as Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons
as Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally
as Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn
as Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson
as Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi
as Carlotta
Ronald Pickup
as Hontar
Chuck Low
as Don Cabeza
- BM
Bercelio Moya
as Indian Boy
- SI
Sigifredo Ismare
as Witch Doctor
Directed by Roland Joffé