The Mission
The Mission
Release: 1986-09-06
·Runtime: 125m
·★ 7.4
Adventure
Drama
Action
History
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
United Kingdom
Italy
Production Companies
Goldcrest
Kingsmere
Enigma Productions
Fernando Ghia Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Daniel Berrigan
as Sebastian
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan
as Portuguese Commander
Aidan Quinn
as Felipe Mendoza
Cherie Lunghi
as Carlotta
Robert De Niro
as Rodrigo Mendoza
Ray McAnally
as Cardinal Altamirano
Fred Melamed
as Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited), Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Ronald Pickup
as Hontar
Chuck Low
as Don Cabeza
Rolf Gray
as Un jeune jésuite
Álvaro Guerrero
as Jesuit
Liam Neeson
as Father John Fielding
Jeremy Irons
as Father Gabriel
Crew
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Stuart Craig
Production Design
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Felipe Aljure
Assistant Camera
Uberto Pasolini
Third Assistant Director
Roland Joffé
Director
Robert Bolt
Screenplay, Original Story
Susie Figgis
Casting
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor
David Puttnam
Producer
Jim Clark
Editor
Iain Smith
Associate Producer
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Héctor Babenco
Thanks
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Salvatore Basile
Assistant Director