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The Mission streaming

1986 Movie United Kingdom Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Science Fiction 124 min FSK 12

By: Roland Joffé With: Álvaro Guerrero, Aidan Quinn, Jeremy Irons, Silvestre Chiripua, Tony Lawn

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.

Filmium rating

74%

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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