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The Mission

The Mission

One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.
Sep 24, 1986 2h 6m
7.398
1421 votes

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.

Title The Mission
Companies Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries Italy, United Kingdom
Keywords mission, resistance, christianity, religious conversion, waterfall, jungle, argentina, colonisation, south america, 18th century, aftercreditsstinger, jesuits (society of jesus), indigenous peoples, assimilation, portuguese colonialism, guaraní, colonial brazil
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
Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Don Cabeza
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Portuguese Commander
Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Gray

Rolf Gray

Un jeune jésuite
Tony Lawn

Tony Lawn

Père Provincial
Asuncion Ontiveros

Asuncion Ontiveros

Le chef indien
Alejandrino Moya

Alejandrino Moya

Le lieutenant
Joe Daly

Joe Daly

Nobleman
Rafael Camerano

Rafael Camerano

Spanish Commander
Maria Teresa Ripoll

Maria Teresa Ripoll

Carlotta's Maid
Alberto Borja

Alberto Borja

Priest (uncredited)
Alain Becerra Calderon

Alain Becerra Calderon

Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)
Jacques Des Grottes

Jacques Des Grottes

Priest (uncredited)
Enrique Lamas

Enrique Lamas

Nobleman (uncredited)
Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio Segovia

Antonio Segovia

Nobleman (uncredited)
Harlan Venner

Harlan Venner

Secretary (uncredited)