The Mission

1986 2h 5m ★7.4

The Mission

“One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.”

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.

Release Date September 6, 1986
Runtime 2h 5m
Language English
Director Roland Joffé
Rating 7.4 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1986
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