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The Mission

The Mission

7.4
1,552
Year
1986
Country
United Kingdom, France, United States of America, Paraguay, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina
Genre
Adventure, Drama, Action, History
The slogan
One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.
Director
Roland Joffé
Writer
Robert Bolt
Robert Bolt
Budget
24,500,000 $
Fees
17,200,000 $
Duration
2h 5min

Description

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.