The Mission

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The Mission (1986)

Directed by Roland Joffé

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

Adventure, Drama, Action, History · 2h 05m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Roland Joffé
Screenplay
Robert Bolt
Director of Photography
Chris Menges
Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone
Editor
Jim Clark
Producer
David Puttnam, Fernando Ghia

Details

Release date
1986-09-06
Runtime
2h 05m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Action, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Guarani, Latin, Spanish
Countries
United Kingdom, France, United States of America
Production
Goldcrest Films International, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions
Budget
$24,500,000
Box office
$17,200,000