The Mission

1986 · Directed by Roland Joffé

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, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Aidan Quinn, Fred Melamed, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Ray McAnally, Chuck Low, Bercelio Moya

Rating: 7.394/10 from 1,153 votes