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.
The Mission
“One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.”
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
Budget
24.5M
Revenue
17.2M
Status
Released
Production
Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions
Cast
Robert De Niro
Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons
Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally
Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn
Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson
Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi
Carlotta
Ronald Pickup
Hontar
Chuck Low
Don Cabeza
Bercelio Moya
Indian Boy
Sigifredo Ismare
Witch Doctor
Daniel Berrigan
Sebastian
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan
Portuguese Commander
Fred Melamed
Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Gray
Un jeune jésuite
Tony Lawn
Père Provincial
Monirak Sisowath
Ibaye
Asuncion Ontiveros
Le chef indien
Alejandrino Moya
Le lieutenant
Álvaro Guerrero
Jesuit
Joe Daly
Nobleman
Rafael Camerano
Spanish Commander
Silvestre Chiripua
Indian
Luis Carlos Gonzalez
Boy Singer
Maria Teresa Ripoll
Carlotta's Maid
Alberto Borja
Priest (uncredited)
Alain Becerra Calderon
Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)
Jacques Des Grottes
Priest (uncredited)
Enrique Lamas
Nobleman (uncredited)
Fred Melamed
Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio Segovia
Nobleman (uncredited)
Harlan Venner
Secretary (uncredited)
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