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

The Mission (1986)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Roland Joffé
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    Rodrigo Mendoza Robert De Niro
  • Profile picture of Jeremy Irons
    Father Gabriel Jeremy Irons
  • Profile picture of Ray McAnally
    Cardinal Altamirano Ray McAnally
  • Profile picture of Aidan Quinn
    Felipe Mendoza Aidan Quinn
  • Profile picture of Liam Neeson
    Father John Fielding Liam Neeson
  • Profile picture of Cherie Lunghi
    Carlotta Cherie Lunghi
  • Profile picture of Ronald Pickup
    Hontar Ronald Pickup
  • Profile picture of Chuck Low
    Don Cabeza Chuck Low

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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