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The Mission

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.

1986 |2h 6m |  Adventure, Drama, Action, History

Videos

Cast

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Robert De Niro

Rodrigo Mendoza

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Jeremy Irons

Father Gabriel

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Ray McAnally

Cardinal Altamirano

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Aidan Quinn

Felipe Mendoza

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Liam Neeson

Father John Fielding

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Cherie Lunghi

Carlotta

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Ronald Pickup

Hontar

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Chuck Low

Don Cabeza

cast

Daniel Berrigan

Sebastian

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Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Portuguese Commander

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Fred Melamed

Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)

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Rolf Gray

Un jeune jésuite

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Álvaro Guerrero

Jesuit

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Fred Melamed

Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Guarani, Latin, Spanish, English

Budget

$24,500,000.00

Revenue

$17,200,000.00