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The Mission

Name: The Mission
Director: Roland Joffé
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action, History
Released: 1986-09-06
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Liam Neeson

1986 · 2h 5m · Adventure, Drama, Action, History

IMDb 7.4 Metacritic 55 RT 63%

Yes, watch it tonight if you want a sweeping historical epic with real moral weight. This is a legitimately great film—Roland Joffé's direction, Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro's performances, and its unflinching exploration of colonialism and faith make it genuinely compelling, even if it's not getting buzz right now.

Plot

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.

Director: Roland Joffé

Cast: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Liam Neeson

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