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The Mission

  • Director:  Roland Joffé
  • DOP: Chris Menges
  • Year: 1986
  • Genre:  Drama, History
  • Runtime: 125 minutes

Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.

Cast and Crew

Producers

  • David Puttnam
  • Fernando Ghia
  • Iain Smith

Writers

  • Robert Bolt

Cast

  • Robert De Niro
  • Jeremy Irons
  • Liam Neeson
  • Ray McAnally
  • Aidan Quinn
  • Cherie Lunghi

Awards

  • Winner 1 Academy Award
  • plus 6 nominations
  • Winner 3 BAFTA Awards
  • plus 8 nominations
  • Winner of another 11 awards
  • plus 13 nominations