|
The Mission (1986)
7.4
18th century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal. Director:Roland Joffé |
| Watch Trailer |
125 min - 
Watch now
Buy it from
Amazon »
Won Oscar.
Another
13 wins
&
25 nominations
See more awards »
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert De Niro | ... | ||
| Jeremy Irons | ... | ||
| Ray McAnally | ... | ||
| Aidan Quinn | ... | ||
|
Cherie Lunghi | ... |
Carlotta
|
| Ronald Pickup | ... | ||
|
|
Chuck Low | ... | |
| Liam Neeson | ... | ||
|
|
Bercelio Moya | ... |
Indian Boy
|
|
|
Sigifredo Ismare | ... |
Witch Doctor
|
|
|
Asuncion Ontiveros | ... |
Indian Chief
|
|
|
Alejandrino Moya | ... |
Chief's Lieutenant
|
|
|
Daniel Berrigan | ... |
Sebastian
|
|
|
Rolf Gray | ... |
Young Jesuit
|
|
|
Álvaro Guerrero | ... |
Jesuit
|
Edit
Storyline
Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region. Robert DeNiro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins Irons in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portugese aggressors. Written by mattbballman17
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisParents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
UKRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
La misión See more »Box Office
Budget:
$24,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$40,366 (USA) (31 October 1986) (1 Screen)Gross:
$17,218,023 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Warner Bros. Pictures, Goldcrest Films International, Kingsmere Productions Ltd. See more »
Show detailed
company contact information on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
Color (Rankcolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
Edit
Altamirano: [spoiler] So, your Holiness, now your priests are dead, and I am left alive. But in truth it is I who am dead, and they who live. For as always, your Holiness, the spirit of the dead will survive in the memory of the living.
[/spoiler]
See more »
audience an ambiguous, almost accusing look, as if he were asking it,
"Would you or would you not have done this?" See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Chuck Low was dubbed by Fred Melamed. Low is a friend of De Niro's and has played supporting roles in many of his films. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene in which the young Guarani boy sings heavenly, but Cabeza calls him an animal nonetheless, Father Gabriel gives a speech in the boy's defense. The gathering's reaction is first observed, but as the image briefly cuts to Gabriel, it is visible that his lips do not move, even though he is not through with his speech yet. See more »Quotes
[Last Lines]Altamirano: [spoiler] So, your Holiness, now your priests are dead, and I am left alive. But in truth it is I who am dead, and they who live. For as always, your Holiness, the spirit of the dead will survive in the memory of the living.
[/spoiler]
See more »
Crazy Credits
At the film's very end, after the final credits, Altimarano gives theaudience an ambiguous, almost accusing look, as if he were asking it,
"Would you or would you not have done this?" See more »
Connections
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Robin Williams/Paul Simon (#12.5)" (1986) See more »
Copyright © 1990-2012
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.
An 
company.