The Mission (1986)
The Mission (1986)
One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.
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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Cast

Robert De Niro Robert De Niro As: Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons As: Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally Ray McAnally As: Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn As: Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson Liam Neeson As: Father John Fielding
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, History

Language: Latin, Español, English

Release Date: 24 September 1986

Country: IT, GB

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions

Budget: $24,500,000

Revenue: $17,200,000

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Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rodrigo Mendoza

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Father Gabriel

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

Cardinal Altamirano

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Felipe Mendoza

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Father John Fielding

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Carlotta

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Hontar

Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Don Cabeza

Bercelio Moya

Bercelio Moya

Indian Boy

Sigifredo Ismare

Sigifredo Ismare

Witch Doctor

Daniel Berrigan

Daniel Berrigan

Sebastian

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Portuguese Commander

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)

Rolf Gray

Rolf Gray

Un jeune jésuite

Tony Lawn

Tony Lawn

Père Provincial

Monirak Sisowath

Monirak Sisowath

Ibaye

Asuncion Ontiveros

Asuncion Ontiveros

Le chef indien

Alejandrino Moya

Alejandrino Moya

Le lieutenant

Álvaro Guerrero

Álvaro Guerrero

Jesuit

Joe Daly

Joe Daly

Nobleman

Rafael Camerano

Rafael Camerano

Spanish Commander

Silvestre Chiripua

Silvestre Chiripua

Indian

Luis Carlos Gonzalez

Luis Carlos Gonzalez

Boy Singer

Maria Teresa Ripoll

Maria Teresa Ripoll

Carlotta's Maid

Alberto Borja

Alberto Borja

Priest (uncredited)

Alain Becerra Calderon

Alain Becerra Calderon

Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)

Jacques Des Grottes

Jacques Des Grottes

Priest (uncredited)

Enrique Lamas

Enrique Lamas

Nobleman (uncredited)

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)

Antonio Segovia

Antonio Segovia

Nobleman (uncredited)

Harlan Venner

Harlan Venner

Secretary (uncredited)

Directed By

Roland Joffé

Roland Joffé

Director

Salvatore Basile

Salvatore Basile

Assistant Director

Gerry Toomey

Gerry Toomey

Second Assistant Director

Uberto Pasolini

Uberto Pasolini

Third Assistant Director

Salvatore Basile

Salvatore Basile

Assistant Director

Bill Westley

Bill Westley

First Assistant Director

Kevin Westley

Kevin Westley

Additional Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Robert Bolt

Robert Bolt

Screenplay

Robert Bolt

Robert Bolt

Original Story

Production Crew

Edited By

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Editor

Bryan Oates

Bryan Oates

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Enrico Sabbatini

Enrico Sabbatini

Costume Design

Magdalen Gaffney

Magdalen Gaffney

Makeup Artist

Stephanie Kaye

Stephanie Kaye

Hairstylist

Tommie Manderson

Tommie Manderson

Makeup Supervisor

Paula Gillespie

Paula Gillespie

Key Hair Stylist

Wendy Rawson

Wendy Rawson

Hairstylist

Ken Lintott

Ken Lintott

Makeup Artist

Charlotte Bakker

Charlotte Bakker

Wig Designer

Geraldine Jones

Geraldine Jones

Hairstylist

Sallie Evans

Sallie Evans

Makeup Artist

Elaine Bowerbank

Elaine Bowerbank

Hairstylist

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Ric O'Connor

Ric O'Connor

Sound Editor

Clive Winter

Clive Winter

Sound Mixer

Christopher Ackland

Christopher Ackland

Sound Editor

Martin Evans

Martin Evans

Dialogue Editor

Lionel Strutt

Lionel Strutt

ADR Mixer

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

ADR Mixer

Ian Fuller

Ian Fuller

ADR Editor

Visual Effects

Costas Charitou

Costas Charitou

Visual Effects

Peter Hutchinson

Peter Hutchinson

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Chris Menges

Chris Menges

Director of Photography

Felipe Aljure

Felipe Aljure

Assistant Camera

Robin Vidgeon

Robin Vidgeon

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jan Pester

Jan Pester

Second Unit Director of Photography

David Appleby

David Appleby

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Production Design

George Richardson

George Richardson

Art Direction

Norman Dorme

Norman Dorme

Supervising Art Director

Paul Bradburn

Paul Bradburn

Props

Richard Morrison

Richard Morrison

Title Designer

Other Crew

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Stunt Coordinator

Peter Fern

Peter Fern

Special Effects Technician

Marco Yepes

Marco Yepes

Special Effects Assistant

Peter Skehan

Peter Skehan

Special Effects Technician

Martin Gant

Martin Gant

Special Effects Technician

Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babenco

Thanks

Jordi Casares

Jordi Casares

Stunts

Billy Horrigan

Billy Horrigan

Stunts

Steve Crawley

Steve Crawley

Special Effects

Bronco McLoughlin

Bronco McLoughlin

Stunts

Tito Tomassini

Tito Tomassini

Stunts

Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith

Special Effects Technician

Niamh McAnally

Niamh McAnally

Stunts

Miguel Pedregosa

Miguel Pedregosa

Stunts

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