The Mission (1986)
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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Robert De Niro
as Rodrigo Mendoza
as Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons
as Father Gabriel
as Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally
as Cardinal Altamirano
as Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn
as Felipe Mendoza
as Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson
as Father John Fielding
as Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi
as Carlotta
as Carlotta
Ronald Pickup
as Hontar
as Hontar
Chuck Low
as Don Cabeza
as Don Cabeza
Bercelio Moya
as Indian Boy
as Indian Boy
Sigifredo Ismare
as Witch Doctor
as Witch Doctor
Daniel Berrigan
as Sebastian
as Sebastian
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan
as Portuguese Commander
as Portuguese Commander
Fred Melamed
as Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
as Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Gray
as Un jeune jésuite
as Un jeune jésuite
Tony Lawn
as Père Provincial
as Père Provincial
Monirak Sisowath
as Ibaye
as Ibaye
Asuncion Ontiveros
as Le chef indien
as Le chef indien
Alejandrino Moya
as Le lieutenant
as Le lieutenant
Álvaro Guerrero
as Jesuit
as Jesuit
Joe Daly
as Nobleman
as Nobleman
Rafael Camerano
as Spanish Commander
as Spanish Commander
Silvestre Chiripua
as Indian
as Indian
Luis Carlos Gonzalez
as Boy Singer
as Boy Singer
Maria Teresa Ripoll
as Carlotta's Maid
as Carlotta's Maid
Alberto Borja
as Priest (uncredited)
as Priest (uncredited)
Alain Becerra Calderon
as Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)
as Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)
Jacques Des Grottes
as Priest (uncredited)
as Priest (uncredited)
Enrique Lamas
as Nobleman (uncredited)
as Nobleman (uncredited)
Fred Melamed
as Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
as Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio Segovia
as Nobleman (uncredited)
as Nobleman (uncredited)
Harlan Venner
as Secretary (uncredited)
as Secretary (uncredited)
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Roland Joffé
Director
Director
Fernando Ghia
Producer
Producer
David Puttnam
Producer
Producer
Alejandro Azzano
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Felipe López Caballero
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jim Clark
Editor
Editor
Robert Bolt
Screenplay
Screenplay
Susie Figgis
Casting
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Casting
Enrico Sabbatini
Costume Design
Costume Design
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Production Design
Norman Dorme
Supervising Art Director
Supervising Art Director
George Richardson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Bradburn
Props
Props
Ric O'Connor
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Robert Bolt
Original Story
Original Story
Charlotte Bakker
Wig Designer
Wig Designer
Elaine Bowerbank
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Sallie Evans
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Magdalen Gaffney
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Paula Gillespie
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Geraldine Jones
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Stephanie Kaye
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ken Lintott
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Tommie Manderson
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Wendy Rawson
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Salvatore Basile
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Salvatore Basile
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Uberto Pasolini
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Gerry Toomey
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Bill Westley
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Kevin Westley
Additional Second Assistant Director
Additional Second Assistant Director
Christopher Ackland
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Martin Evans
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Ian Fuller
ADR Editor
ADR Editor
Bill Rowe
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
Clive Winter
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Lionel Strutt
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
Steve Crawley
Special Effects
Special Effects
Peter Fern
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Technician
Martin Gant
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Technician
Peter Hutchinson
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Supervisor
Peter Skehan
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Technician
Andrew Smith
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects Technician
Marco Yepes
Special Effects Assistant
Special Effects Assistant
Costas Charitou
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Jordi Casares
Stunts
Stunts
Billy Horrigan
Stunts
Stunts
Niamh McAnally
Stunts
Stunts
Bronco McLoughlin
Stunts
Stunts
Miguel Pedregosa
Stunts
Stunts
Tito Tomassini
Stunts
Stunts
Felipe Aljure
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Jan Pester
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
Robin Vidgeon
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
Richard Morrison
Title Designer
Title Designer
Héctor Babenco
Thanks
Thanks
Bryan Oates
First Assistant Editor
First Assistant Editor
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
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