The Mission
PG“One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.”
1986·125 min·Released
Studio: Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions, Goldcrest, Kingsmere
7.4TMDb
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Theatrical Sep 6, 1986
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UK · English · Foreign
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.
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Crew
DirectorRoland Joffé
WriterRobert Bolt
Cast
Robert De Niro
Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons
Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally
Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn
Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson
Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi
Carlotta
Ronald Pickup
Hontar
Chuck Low
Don Cabeza
Bercelio Moya
Indian Boy
Sigifredo Ismare
Witch Doctor
Daniel Berrigan
Sebastian
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan
Portuguese Commander
Fred Melamed
Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Gray
Un jeune jésuite
Tony Lawn
Père Provincial
Monirak Sisowath
Ibaye
Asuncion Ontiveros
Le chef indien
Alejandrino Moya
Le lieutenant
Álvaro Guerrero
Jesuit
Joe Daly
Nobleman
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Keywords
missionresistancechristianityreligious conversionbased on true storywaterfalljungleargentinacolonisationsouth america18th centuryaftercreditsstingerjesuits (society of jesus)indigenous peoplesassimilationportuguese colonialismguaranícolonial brazil
Details
Budget
$25M
Revenue
$17M
TMDb Votes
1,533
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026