The Mission (1986)
| Director: | Roland Joffé |
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| Starring: | Robert De Niro Jeremy Irons Ray McAnally Aidan Quinn Cherie Lunghi |
| Year of release: | 1986 |
| Running time: | 120 Min. |
| Age restriction: | PG |
| Category: | Adventure Drama History |
Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region. Robert DeNiro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins Irons in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portugese aggressors.
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 21 nominations
