The Mission
“One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.”
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Synopsis
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·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
Bercelio Moya·Indian Boy
Sigifredo Ismare·Witch Doctor