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The Mission

The Mission

"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.

Release DateSeptember 6, 1986
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Mission
Runtime2h 6min
Budget$24,500,000
Revenue$17,200,000
LanguageEnglish, Spanish, Guarani, Latin
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom, Italy
Production CompaniesGoldcrestKingsmereEnigma ProductionsFernando Ghia Productions