The Mission(1986)

Name: The Mission
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action, History
Released: 1986-09-06
Rating: 7.4

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

7.4(1,557)2h 5m1986-09-06

AdventureDramaActionHistory

Overview

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.

Director:: Roland Joffé
Writers:: Robert Bolt, Robert Bolt
Producers:: David Puttnam, Fernando Ghia
Cinematographer:: Chris Menges
Composer:: Ennio Morricone
Production:: Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions
Budget:: $24,500,000
Revenue:: $17,200,000
Status:: Released