The Mission (1986)

The Mission (1986)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1986-09-06 United Kingdom, Italy 126 Min. PG-13
7.399 1443 votes
Adventure, Drama, Action, History

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.

Cast

Robert De Niro is Rodrigo Mendoza
Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons is Father Gabriel
Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally is Cardinal Altamirano
Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn is Felipe Mendoza
Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson is Father John Fielding
Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi is Carlotta
Carlotta
Ronald Pickup is Hontar
Hontar
Chuck Low is Don Cabeza
Don Cabeza
Bercelio Moya is Indian Boy
Indian Boy
Sigifredo Ismare is Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor
Daniel Berrigan is Sebastian
Sebastian
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan is Portuguese Commander
Portuguese Commander
Fred Melamed is Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Gray is Un jeune jésuite
Un jeune jésuite
Tony Lawn is Père Provincial
Père Provincial
Asuncion Ontiveros is Le chef indien
Le chef indien
Alejandrino Moya is Le lieutenant
Le lieutenant
Joe Daly is Nobleman
Nobleman
Rafael Camerano is Spanish Commander
Spanish Commander
Maria Teresa Ripoll is Carlotta's Maid
Carlotta's Maid
Alberto Borja is Priest (uncredited)
Priest (uncredited)
Alain Becerra Calderon is Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)
Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)
Jacques Des Grottes is Priest (uncredited)
Priest (uncredited)
Enrique Lamas is Nobleman (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Fred Melamed is Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio Segovia is Nobleman (uncredited)
Nobleman (uncredited)
Harlan Venner is Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)