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The Mission
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Summary
A historical epic film praised for its acting and cinematography. 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
Robert De Niro
Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons
Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally
Cardinal Altamirano
Aidan Quinn
Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson
Father John Fielding
Cherie Lunghi
Carlotta
Ronald Pickup
Hontar
Chuck Low
Don Cabeza
B
Bercelio Moya
Indian Boy
S
Sigifredo Ismare
Witch Doctor
