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At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
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Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians... See full summary » Director:Hector BabencoWriters:Peter Matthiessen (based on the novel by), Jean-Claude Carrière (screenplay), and 1 more credit » |
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Lewis Moon
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Leslie Huben
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| Daryl Hannah | ... |
Andy Huben
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| Aidan Quinn | ... |
Martin Quarrier
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Wolf
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| Kathy Bates | ... |
Hazel Quarrier
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Stênio Garcia | ... |
Boronai
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Nelson Xavier | ... |
Father Xantes
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José Dumont | ... |
Commandante Guzman
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Niilo Kivirinta | ... |
Billy Quarrier
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S. Yriwana Karaja | ... |
Aeore
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Jose Renato Lana | ... |
Uyuyu
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Ruy Polanah | ... |
Kori
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Carlos Xavante | ... |
Tukanu
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Ione Machado | ... |
Pindi
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Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians. Their remote mission was previously run by the Catholics, before the natives murdered them all. They are sent by the pompous Leslie Huben, who runs the missionary effort in the area but who seems more concerned about competing with his Catholic 'rivals' than in the Indians themselves. Hazel is terrified of the Indians while Martin is fascinated. Soon American pilot Lewis Moon joins the Indian tribe but is attracted by Leslie's young wife, Andy. Can the interaction of these characters and cultures, and the advancing bulldozers of civilization, avoid disaster? Written by Reid Gagle
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Brincando nos Campos do Senhor See more »Box Office
Budget:
$36,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$118,162 (USA) (6 December 1991) (11 Screens)Gross:
$1,342,903 (USA)Company Credits
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Hazel Quarrier: Do you want Billy seeing their filthy tricks?
Martin Quarrier: It will not seem filthy to him unless we make it so. Honey, it is very natural.
Hazel Quarrier: Natural? And if one of those nasty little savages puts a hand on him?
Martin Quarrier: Then he might enjoy it.
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Music by Harry M. Woods
Lyrics by Reginald Connelly See more »
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To study for his role as a Christian missionary, Aidan Quinn went undercover with the Wycliffe Bible Translator group in Belem, Brazil, passing himself off as a born again Christian from the American Midwest. See more »Quotes
Martin Quarrier: The next time you strike an Indian for any reason whatsoever, it is you who is going to be sent away. They are different from us, they don't understand! And besides that, it could be very dangerous for us all.Hazel Quarrier: Do you want Billy seeing their filthy tricks?
Martin Quarrier: It will not seem filthy to him unless we make it so. Honey, it is very natural.
Hazel Quarrier: Natural? And if one of those nasty little savages puts a hand on him?
Martin Quarrier: Then he might enjoy it.
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"Just an Echo in the Valley"Music by Harry M. Woods
Lyrics by Reginald Connelly See more »
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