The Mission streaming
1986 Movie United Kingdom Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Science Fiction 124 min 12
By: Roland Joffé With: Álvaro Guerrero, Aidan Quinn, Jeremy Irons, Silvestre Chiripua, Tony Lawn
Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region. Robert De Niro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins the Jesuit in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
Festival Achievements
Festival de Cannes 1986
Awards:
In Competition - Feature films • In Competition - Feature films
Mood
Inspiring
Melancholic
Reflective
Serious
Thoughtful
Cast & Crew
Roland Joffé
Robert Bolt
Chuck Low
Robert De Niro
Asuncion Ontiveros
Sigifredo Ismare
Jeremy Irons
Rolf Gray
Fred Melamed
Rafael Camerano
Silvestre Chiripua
Joe Daly
Tony Lawn
Antonio Segovia
Enrique Lamas
Jacques Des Grottes
Monirak Sisowath
Alberto Borja
Alejandrino Moya
Bercelio Moya
Ray McAnally
Harlan Venner
Maria Teresa Ripoll
Liam Neeson
Aidan Quinn
Cherie Lunghi
Alain Becerra Calderon
Luis Carlos Gonzalez
Daniel Berrigan
Ronald Pickup
Carlos Duplat
Álvaro Guerrero
Ennio Morricone
Adaptation
Based On True Events
Historical Basis
Historical Drama
Budget
Mid-Budget
Cinematic Technique
Award-Winning Cinematography
Cinematography
Close-Ups
Dramatic Lighting
Ennio Morricone Score
Landscape Shots
Native Instruments
Visual Storytelling
Narrative Structure
Historical Drama
Nonlinear Elements
True Story
Pace
Contemplative
Deliberate
Epic
Slow-Building
Slow-Paced
Runtime
Epic Length
Soundtrack
Morricone Score
Native Instruments
Religious Music
Religious Themes
Style
Cinematic
Dramatic
Epic
Period Drama
Spectacular
Time-Period
18Th-Century
Colonial South America
Central Conflict
Colonial Land Disputes
Mission Defense
Native Resistance
Characters
Guaraní Natives
Jesuit Priest
Mercenary Mendoza
Slave Hunter
Spanish Colonists
Ending
Hope For Future
Legacy
Massacre
Mission Destruction
Tragic
Tragic Massacre
Historical Context
Guaraní War
Guaraní War 1754-1756
Jesuit Suppression
Treaty Of Madrid
Treaty Of Madrid 1750
Key Plot Points
Guarani Massacre
Guaraní Resistance
Mendoza'S Redemption
Mission Attack
Plot
Colonial Conflict
Faith
Guarani Conversion
Guaraní Conversion
Jesuit Mission
Redemption
Setting
18Th-Century
18Th-Century South America
Iguazu Falls
Paraguayan Jungle
South America
Shooting Location
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Paraguay
Theme
Colonialism
Faith
Faith And Sacrifice
Moral Conflict
Native Resistance
Redemption
Genre
Drama
Epic
Historical
Historical Drama
Religious
Religious Epic
Audiences
Adults
Historical Drama
History Enthusiasts
Religious Themes
Religious Viewers
Titles
A misszió
A Missão
Mise De Niro
Mission
The Mission
Awards
Academy Award
Best Cinematography
Golden Palm
Palme D'Or
Box Office Success
$17.2 Million
Financial Loss
Modest Gross
Critical Reception
66% Rotten Tomatoes
Mixed Reviews
Morricone Score
Positive Visuals
Festivals
Cannes
Cannes Film Festival
Popularity
Cult Religious Film
Ratings
55 Metacritic
66% Rotten Tomatoes
Metacritic
Rotten Tomatoes
Reception
Academy Award
Award-Winning
Award-Winning Cinematography
Cannes Film Festival
Church Recognition
Critical Acclaim
Golden Palm
Mixed Reviews
Religious Recognition
Production Countries
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Paraguay
United Kingdom
Release Year
1986
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