Country
France
Date
May 16, 1986
Note
Cannes Film Festival
One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.
2h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chuck Low | Don Cabeza |
| Bercelio Moya | Indian Boy |
| Sigifredo Ismare | Witch Doctor |
| Daniel Berrigan | Sebastian |
| Carlos Duplat Sanjuan | Portuguese Commander |
| Fred Melamed | Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited) |
| Rolf Gray | Un jeune jésuite |
| Tony Lawn | Père Provincial |
| Monirak Sisowath | Ibaye |
| Asuncion Ontiveros | Le chef indien |
| Alejandrino Moya | Le lieutenant |
| Álvaro Guerrero | Jesuit |
| Joe Daly | Nobleman |
| Rafael Camerano | Spanish Commander |
| Silvestre Chiripua | Indian |
| Luis Carlos Gonzalez | Boy Singer |
| Maria Teresa Ripoll | Carlotta's Maid |
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| Alberto Borja | Priest (uncredited) |
| Alain Becerra Calderon | Portuguese Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jacques Des Grottes | Priest (uncredited) |
| Enrique Lamas | Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Fred Melamed | Cabeza (voice) (uncredited) |
| Antonio Segovia | Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Harlan Venner | Secretary (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureDramaActionHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Mission |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Latin, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions |
| Data di uscita | 6 settembre 1986 |
| Exec. Producer | Alejandro Azzano, Felipe López Caballero |
| Producer | David Puttnam, Fernando Ghia, Iain Smith |
| Writer | Robert Bolt |
| Casting | Susie Figgis, Juliet Taylor |
| Editors | Jim Clark, Bryan Oates, Tony Tromp |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges, Felipe Aljure, Robin Vidgeon, Jan Pester, David Appleby, Mike Roberts, Jeremy Gee, Tom McDougall, Tom Taylor, Tony Cridlin, Bill Geddes, Fred Harris, Eamonn O'Keeffe, Mark Moriarty, David Appleby |
| Asst. Directors | Salvatore Basile, Gerry Toomey, Uberto Pasolini, Salvatore Basile, Bill Westley, Roland Joffé, Kevin Westley, Pat Rambaut |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
United States
Date
Oct 30, 1986
Note
New York City, New York
Country
Singapore
Date
Mar 01, 1987
Note
Singapore International Film Festival
Country
Serbia
Date
Feb 25, 2010
Note
Belgrade Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Poland
Date
Sep 06, 1986
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 29, 1986
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Oct 01, 1986
Certification
TP
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 23, 1986
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Country
Türkiye
Date
Oct 31, 1986
Country
United States
Date
Oct 31, 1986
Certification
PG
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 06, 1986
Certification
12
Country
Argentina
Date
Nov 13, 1986
Country
Norway
Date
Nov 17, 1986
Country
Finland
Date
Nov 21, 1986
Country
Ireland
Date
Dec 12, 1986
Certification
PG
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 12, 1986
Certification
15
Country
Portugal
Date
Dec 19, 1986
Certification
M/12
Country
Taiwan
Date
Dec 20, 1986
Country
South Korea
Date
Dec 24, 1986
Certification
12
Country
Colombia
Date
Dec 25, 1986
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 08, 1987
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
Austria
Date
Jan 09, 1987
Certification
12
Country
Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1987
Certification
PG
Country
Denmark
Date
Jan 30, 1987
Country
Greece
Date
Feb 01, 1987
Certification
13
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 02, 1987
Country
Peru
Date
Mar 26, 1987
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 18, 1987
Country
Mexico
Date
Jul 02, 1987
Country
Hungary
Date
Dec 24, 1987
Country
XC
Date
Mar 01, 1989
Country
India
Date
Jul 03, 1992
Physical media
Country
Greece
Date
May 16, 2001
Note
DVD
Country
Canada
Date
May 13, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 01, 2004
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Israel
Date
May 05, 2011
Note
Blu-ray
TV
Country
Slovakia
Date
Mar 26, 1997
Certification
15
Note
Markíza
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 31, 2002
Certification
12
Note
Nederland 2
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