The Mission

Film - 1986 - Drama, History

The story

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.

Directed by

Roland Joffé

Starring

Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Liam Neeson, Cherie Lunghi

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 7.4 out of 10

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Film · 1986 · Drama · History

The Mission

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Why TasteFeed picked this for you

The Mission shares real DNA with The Last of the Mohicans; stars Jeremy Irons, who you rate; fans of your favourites rate it highly.

✦ Because you loved The Last of the Mohicans✦ Cerebral · 18th century
The story

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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IMDb
7.4 / 10
71k votes
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63%
Tomatometer
3.69 / 5
55k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, History
Runtime2h 5m
RatedPG
Release1986-09-06
Where to watch
Prime Video
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