The Mission (1986)

PG-139/6/1986Adventure, Drama, Action, History2h 5m

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"One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword."

Overview

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.

Roland Joffé

Director

David Puttnam

Producer

Ennio Morricone

Composer