Movie

The Mission

12 1986 2 h 05 min
74%
Audience score1.623 votes on TMDB

“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.

Screenplay
Robert Bolt
Status
Released
Release date
06/09/1986
Original language
English
Budget
US$ 25 M
Box office
US$ 17 M

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