Movie
The Mission (1986)
One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.
Adventure · Drama · Action · History
Story
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 Starring: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn
The Mission Cast
- Robert De Niro as Rodrigo Mendoza
- Jeremy Irons as Father Gabriel
- Ray McAnally as Cardinal Altamirano
- Aidan Quinn as Felipe Mendoza
- Liam Neeson as Father John Fielding
- Cherie Lunghi as Carlotta
- Ronald Pickup as Hontar
- Chuck Low as Don Cabeza
- Bercelio Moya as Indian Boy
- Sigifredo Ismare as Witch Doctor
- Daniel Berrigan as Sebastian
- Carlos Duplat Sanjuan as Portuguese Commander