The Mission
One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, History
Budget: $24,500,000 | Revenue : $17,200,000
Runtime: 126 minutes
What Just Happened
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New York, New York
The Island of Dr. Moreau
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Falling in Love
Toto and the Kings of Rome
The Last Station
The Lost Battalion
Robert De Niro
Played Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons
Played Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally
Played Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn
Played Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson
Played Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi
Played Carlotta
Ronald Pickup
Played Hontar
Chuck Low
Played Don Cabeza
Bercelio Moya
Played Indian Boy
Sigifredo Ismare
Played Witch Doctor
Daniel Berrigan
Played Sebastian
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan
Played Portuguese Commander
Fred Melamed
Played Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Gray
Played Un jeune jésuite
Tony Lawn
Played Père Provincial
Monirak Sisowath
Played Ibaye
Asuncion Ontiveros
Played Le chef indien
Alejandrino Moya
Played Le lieutenant
Álvaro Guerrero
Played Jesuit
Joe Daly
Played Nobleman
Rafael Camerano
Played Spanish Commander
Silvestre Chiripua
Played Indian
Luis Carlos Gonzalez
Played Boy Singer
Maria Teresa Ripoll
Played Carlotta's Maid
Alberto Borja
Played Priest (uncredited)
Alain Becerra Calderon
Played Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)
Jacques Des Grottes
Played Priest (uncredited)
Enrique Lamas
Played Nobleman (uncredited)
Fred Melamed
Played Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio Segovia
Played Nobleman (uncredited)
Harlan Venner
Played Secretary (uncredited)
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