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At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)

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An adventure beyond the limits of civilization, faith and passion.

Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians. Their remote mission was previously run by the Catholics, before the natives murdered them all. They are sent by the pompous Leslie Huben, who runs the missionary effort in the area but who seems more concerned about competing with his Catholic 'rivals' than in the Indians themselves. Hazel is terrified of the Indians while Martin is fascinated. Soon American pilot Lewis Moon joins the Indian tribe but is attracted by Leslie's young wife, Andy. Can the interaction of these characters and cultures, and the advancing bulldozers of civilization, avoid disaster?

Cast & Crew

Director
Héctor Babenco
  • Profile picture of Tom Berenger
    Lewis Moon Tom Berenger
  • Profile picture of John Lithgow
    Leslie Huben John Lithgow
  • Profile picture of Daryl Hannah
    Andy Huben Daryl Hannah
  • Profile picture of Aidan Quinn
    Martin Quarrier Aidan Quinn
  • Profile picture of Tom Waits
    Wolf Tom Waits
  • Profile picture of Kathy Bates
    Hazel Quarrier Kathy Bates
  • Profile picture of Stênio Garcia
    Boronai Stênio Garcia
  • Profile picture of Nelson Xavier
    Father Xantes Nelson Xavier

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Keywords

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  • missionary
  • civilization
  • tribe
  • amazon rainforest
  • jungle
  • malaria
  • 1960s
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