The Mission
1986/09/06 (US) | Adventure, Drama, Action
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.
Roland Joffé
Director
Robert Bolt
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Robert De Niro
Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons
Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally
Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn
Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson
Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi
Carlotta
Ronald Pickup
Hontar
Budget
$ 24,500,000
Revenue
$ 17,200,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Goldcrest
- Kingsmere
- Enigma Productions
- Fernando Ghia Productions
Crews
David Puttnam
Producer
Fernando Ghia
Producer
Jim Clark
Editor
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Alejandro Azzano
Executive Producer
Felipe López Caballero
Executive Producer