The Mission

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

63%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

Roland Joffé

Writers

Robert Bolt

Status

Released