The Mission

The Mission

126 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, History | Sept. 29, 1986

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.

The Mission

126 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, History | Sept. 29, 1986

The Mission
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Goldcrest, AMLF, Enigma Productions, Kingsmere Productions Ltd.
Original title The Mission
Directors Roland Joffé
Writers Robert Bolt

Cast

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

Bercelio Moya

as Indian Boy

Sigifredo Ismare

as Witch Doctor

Daniel Berrigan

as Sebastian

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

as Portuguese Commander

Fred Melamed

as Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)