The Mission backdrop

The Mission 1986 Directed by Roland Joffé

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.

Production Countries Italy , United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Guarani , Latin , Spanish
Budget $24,500,000
Revenue $17,200,000
Release Date 6 September 1986
126 mins
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
Chuck Low Don Cabeza
Bercelio Moya Indian Boy
Sigifredo Ismare Witch Doctor
Daniel Berrigan Sebastian
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan Portuguese Commander
Fred Melamed Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Gray Un jeune jésuite
Tony Lawn Père Provincial
Asuncion Ontiveros Le chef indien
Alejandrino Moya Le lieutenant
Joe Daly Nobleman
Rafael Camerano Spanish Commander
Maria Teresa Ripoll Carlotta's Maid
Alberto Borja Priest (uncredited)
Alain Becerra Calderon Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)
Jacques Des Grottes Priest (uncredited)
Enrique Lamas Nobleman (uncredited)
Fred Melamed Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio Segovia Nobleman (uncredited)
Harlan Venner Secretary (uncredited)