The Mission

Theatrical - Wide 1986-10-31

Cast Robert De Niro Jeremy Irons Ray McAnally Aidan Quinn Liam Neeson
Directed by Roland Joffe
Written by Robert Bolt

Box Office Gross: $17,200,000

Running Time: 125 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions

Genres: Action Adventure Drama History

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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... See more are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.

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