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The Mission
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THE MISSION

"One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword."

19862h 5m7.4 TMDb

Directed by Roland Joffé

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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

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rodrigo Mendoza

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Father Gabriel

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

Cardinal Altamirano

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Felipe Mendoza

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Father John Fielding

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Carlotta

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Hontar

Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Don Cabeza

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.6
Emotion7.2
Complexity7.5
Humor5
Realism9.1
Action7.8
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films

May not appeal to

  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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