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.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action, History

Stars: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Liam Neeson, Cherie Lunghi

Crew: Roland Joffé (Director), David Puttnam (Producer), Fernando Ghia (Producer), Jim Clark (Editor), Robert Bolt (Screenplay), Chris Menges (Director of Photography)

Country: Italy, United Kingdom

Language: LatinEspañolEnglish

Studio: Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions

Runtime: 126 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Sep 24, 1986

IMDb: 3.602

Keywords:mission, resistance, christianity, religious conversion, waterfall, jungle, argentina, colonisation, south america, 18th century, jesuits (society of jesus), indigenous peoples, assimilation, portuguese colonialism, lgbt interest, guaraní, colonial brazil

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