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The Mission (1986)

PG · 1986-09-24 · 2h 6m · EN
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One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.

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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Roland JofféDirector
Budget
$24.5M
Box office
$17.2M

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Robert De NiroRobert De NiroRodrigo MendozaJeremy IronsJeremy IronsFather GabrielRay McAnallyRay McAnallyCardinal AltamiranoAidan QuinnAidan QuinnFelipe MendozaLiam NeesonLiam NeesonFather John FieldingCherie LunghiCherie LunghiCarlottaRonald PickupRonald PickupHontarChuck LowChuck LowDon CabezaBercelio MoyaBercelio MoyaIndian BoySigifredo IsmareSigifredo IsmareWitch DoctorDaniel BerriganDaniel BerriganSebastianCarlos Duplat SanjuanCarlos Duplat SanjuanPortuguese Commander

Keywords

JungleMissionResistance18th centuryIndigenous peoplesChristianityLgbt interestReligious conversionColonisationSouth americaArgentinaJesuit priestWaterfallAssimilationPortuguese colonialismJesuits (society of jesus)GuaraníColonial brazil

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityJungle · Mission · ResistanceDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference142117Actor preference525 · 15250 · 242215

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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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The Mission has a runtime of 126 minutes.

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