The Mission
"One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword."
1986-09-06
7.399
en 126mAdventureDramaActionHistory
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
Producer
Fernando Ghia
Producer
David Puttnam
Executive Producer
Alejandro Azzano
Executive Producer
Felipe López Caballero
Director of Photography
Chris Menges
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$17,200,000Budget
$24,500,000Countries
- United Kingdom
- Italy
Companies
- Goldcrest
- Kingsmere
- Enigma Productions
- Fernando Ghia Productions
