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The Mission
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about The Mission
Cast
Robert De NiroRodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy IronsFather Gabriel
Ray McAnallyCardinal Altamirano
Aidan QuinnFelipe Mendoza
Liam NeesonFather John Fielding
Cherie LunghiCarlotta
Ronald PickupHontar
Chuck LowDon CabezaCredits
- Directed by
- Roland Joffé
- Written by
- Robert Bolt
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $24.5M
- Box office
- $17.2M
Production
GoldcrestUnited Kingdom- KingsmereUnited Kingdom
- Enigma ProductionsUnited Kingdom
- Fernando Ghia Productions
