The Mission (1986)
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 ...
Rating: 7.4
Genres Drama, Historical, Adventure, History
Original language: en
IMDb tt0091530
Stars
Jeremy Irons as Father Gabriel
Robert De Niro as Mendoza
Ray McAnally as Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn as Father Fielding
Creators
Roland Joffé (Director)
David Puttnam (Producer)
Robert Bolt (Writer)
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