Storyline
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.
Principal 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
Media Information
DirectorRoland Joffé
StatusReleased
Runtime125 min
Genres
AdventureDramaActionHistory
Release Date1986-09-06
LanguageEnglish, Guarani, Latin, Spanish
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, United States of America, Paraguay, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina
Production
Goldcrest
Kingsmere
Enigma Productions
Fernando Ghia Productions