The Mission

Roland Joffé
1986-09-24

One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.
7.4
126 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Robert De Niro Rodrigo Mendoza Zac E. Chan
Jeremy Irons Father Gabriel Goutbreak
Ray McAnally Cardinal Altamirano Unowned
Aidan Quinn Felipe Mendoza Unowned
Liam Neeson Father John Fielding Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Cherie Lunghi Carlotta Unowned
Ronald Pickup Hontar Unowned
Chuck Low Don Cabeza Unowned
Bercelio Moya Indian Boy Unowned
Sigifredo Ismare Witch Doctor Unowned
Daniel Berrigan Sebastian Unowned
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan Portuguese Commander Unowned
Fred Melamed Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited) Goutbreak
Rolf Gray Un jeune jésuite Unowned
Tony Lawn Père Provincial Unowned
Monirak Sisowath Ibaye Unowned
Asuncion Ontiveros Le chef indien Unowned
Alejandrino Moya Le lieutenant Unowned
Álvaro Guerrero Jesuit Unowned
Joe Daly Nobleman Unowned
Rafael Camerano Spanish Commander Unowned
Silvestre Chiripua Indian Unowned
Luis Carlos Gonzalez Boy Singer Unowned
Maria Teresa Ripoll Carlotta's Maid Unowned
Alberto Borja Priest (uncredited) Unowned
Alain Becerra Calderon Portuguese Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Jacques Des Grottes Priest (uncredited) Unowned
Enrique Lamas Nobleman (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Melamed Cabeza (voice) (uncredited) Goutbreak
Antonio Segovia Nobleman (uncredited) Unowned
Harlan Venner Secretary (uncredited) Unowned