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The Mission

19867.4 / 10126 min
Adventure, Drama, Action, History

Overview

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.

Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rodrigo Mendoza

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Father Gabriel

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

Cardinal Altamirano

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Felipe Mendoza

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Father John Fielding

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Carlotta

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Hontar

Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Don Cabeza

Bercelio Moya

Bercelio Moya

Indian Boy

Sigifredo Ismare

Sigifredo Ismare

Witch Doctor

Daniel Berrigan

Daniel Berrigan

Sebastian

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Portuguese Commander

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)

Rolf Gray

Rolf Gray

Un jeune jésuite

Tony Lawn

Tony Lawn

Père Provincial

Monirak Sisowath

Monirak Sisowath

Ibaye

Asuncion Ontiveros

Asuncion Ontiveros

Le chef indien

Alejandrino Moya

Alejandrino Moya

Le lieutenant

Álvaro Guerrero

Álvaro Guerrero

Jesuit

Joe Daly

Joe Daly

Nobleman

Rafael Camerano

Rafael Camerano

Spanish Commander

Silvestre Chiripua

Silvestre Chiripua

Indian

Luis Carlos Gonzalez

Luis Carlos Gonzalez

Boy Singer

Maria Teresa Ripoll

Maria Teresa Ripoll

Carlotta's Maid

Alberto Borja

Alberto Borja

Priest (uncredited)

Alain Becerra Calderon

Alain Becerra Calderon

Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)

Jacques Des Grottes

Jacques Des Grottes

Priest (uncredited)

Enrique Lamas

Enrique Lamas

Nobleman (uncredited)

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)

Antonio Segovia

Antonio Segovia

Nobleman (uncredited)

Harlan Venner

Harlan Venner

Secretary (uncredited)

Crew

Roland Joffé

Roland Joffé

Director

Fernando Ghia

Fernando Ghia

Producer

David Puttnam

David Puttnam

Producer

Alejandro Azzano

Alejandro Azzano

Executive Producer

Felipe López Caballero

Felipe López Caballero

Executive Producer

Chris Menges

Chris Menges

Director of Photography

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Editor

Robert Bolt

Robert Bolt

Screenplay

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Enrico Sabbatini

Enrico Sabbatini

Costume Design

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Production Design

Norman Dorme

Norman Dorme

Supervising Art Director

George Richardson

George Richardson

Art Direction

Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Bradburn

Paul Bradburn

Props

Robert Bolt

Robert Bolt

Original Story

Charlotte Bakker

Charlotte Bakker

Wig Designer

Elaine Bowerbank

Elaine Bowerbank

Hairstylist

Sallie Evans

Sallie Evans

Makeup Artist

Magdalen Gaffney

Magdalen Gaffney

Makeup Artist

Paula Gillespie

Paula Gillespie

Key Hair Stylist

Geraldine Jones

Geraldine Jones

Hairstylist

Stephanie Kaye

Stephanie Kaye

Hairstylist

Ken Lintott

Ken Lintott

Makeup Artist

Tommie Manderson

Tommie Manderson

Makeup Supervisor

Wendy Rawson

Wendy Rawson

Hairstylist

Salvatore Basile

Salvatore Basile

Assistant Director

Salvatore Basile

Salvatore Basile

Assistant Director

Uberto Pasolini

Uberto Pasolini

Third Assistant Director

Gerry Toomey

Gerry Toomey

Second Assistant Director

Bill Westley

Bill Westley

First Assistant Director

Kevin Westley

Kevin Westley

Additional Second Assistant Director

Christopher Ackland

Christopher Ackland

Sound Editor

Martin Evans

Martin Evans

Dialogue Editor

Clive Winter

Clive Winter

Sound Mixer

Lionel Strutt

Lionel Strutt

ADR Mixer

Steve Crawley

Steve Crawley

Special Effects

Peter Fern

Peter Fern

Special Effects Technician

Martin Gant

Martin Gant

Special Effects Technician

Peter Hutchinson

Peter Hutchinson

Special Effects Supervisor

Peter Skehan

Peter Skehan

Special Effects Technician

Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith

Special Effects Technician

Marco Yepes

Marco Yepes

Special Effects Assistant

Costas Charitou

Costas Charitou

Visual Effects

Jordi Casares

Jordi Casares

Stunts

Billy Horrigan

Billy Horrigan

Stunts

Niamh McAnally

Niamh McAnally

Stunts

Bronco McLoughlin

Bronco McLoughlin

Stunts

Miguel Pedregosa

Miguel Pedregosa

Stunts

Tito Tomassini

Tito Tomassini

Stunts

Felipe Aljure

Felipe Aljure

Assistant Camera

Jan Pester

Jan Pester

Second Unit Director of Photography

Robin Vidgeon

Robin Vidgeon

Second Unit Director of Photography

Richard Morrison

Richard Morrison

Title Designer

Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babenco

Thanks

Bryan Oates

Bryan Oates

First Assistant Editor

David Appleby

David Appleby

Still Photographer

Iain Smith

Iain Smith

Associate Producer

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Orchestrator

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Conductor

Barrie Melrose

Barrie Melrose

Production Supervisor

Philip Kohler

Philip Kohler

Location Manager

David Nichols

David Nichols

Location Manager

Pamela Wells

Pamela Wells

Unit Manager

Judi Bunn

Judi Bunn

Production Coordinator

Pat Rambaut

Pat Rambaut

Continuity

Mike Roberts

Mike Roberts

Camera Operator

Jeremy Gee

Jeremy Gee

Focus Puller

Tom McDougall

Tom McDougall

Clapper Loader

Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor

Clapper Loader

Tony Cridlin

Tony Cridlin

Grip

Bill Geddes

Bill Geddes

Grip

Fred Harris

Fred Harris

Grip

Eamonn O'Keeffe

Eamonn O'Keeffe

Focus Puller

Mark Moriarty

Mark Moriarty

Clapper Loader

John King

John King

Art Direction

Peter Melrose

Peter Melrose

Art Direction

Jack Stephens

Jack Stephens

Set Dresser

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Construction Manager

Terry Wells Jr.

Terry Wells Jr.

Property Master

Allan Brereton

Allan Brereton

Boom Operator

Trevor Rutherford

Trevor Rutherford

Sound Engineer

Tony Tromp

Tony Tromp

Assistant Editor

Ian Fuller

Ian Fuller

Sound Editor

Ric O'Connor

Ric O'Connor

Assistant Sound Editor

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Sound Mixer

Michael Parkinson

Michael Parkinson

Assistant Sound Editor

Daryl Jordan

Daryl Jordan

Assistant Sound Editor

Nick Moore

Nick Moore

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Giovanni Viti

Giovanni Viti

Wardrobe Master

Thomas Casterline

Thomas Casterline

Wardrobe Master

Uliva Pizzetti

Uliva Pizzetti

Wardrobe Assistant

Anna Orazi

Anna Orazi

Wardrobe Master

Silvana Cocuccione

Silvana Cocuccione

Seamstress

Adriana Mattiozzi

Adriana Mattiozzi

Seamstress

Angelica Placanica

Angelica Placanica

Seamstress

Brian Harris

Brian Harris

Production Accountant

John Sargent

John Sargent

Production Accountant

Hazel Crombie

Hazel Crombie

Accountant

Christine Hoy

Christine Hoy

Assistant Accountant

Marija Sargent

Marija Sargent

Assistant Accountant

Ann Tasker

Ann Tasker

Unit Publicist

David Appleby

David Appleby

Still Photographer

Peter Bloor

Peter Bloor

Gaffer

Eddie Knight

Eddie Knight

Best Boy Electric

John Barry

John Barry

Electrician

Stewart Monteith

Stewart Monteith

Electrician

Dave Ridout

Dave Ridout

Electrician

Billy Merrell

Billy Merrell

Electrician

Paul Borg

Paul Borg

Electrician

Frank Sheeky

Frank Sheeky

Electrician

Derek Knowler

Derek Knowler

Props

Dave Midson

Dave Midson

Props

Maxwell Pryce

Maxwell Pryce

Music Director