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At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)

Movie"An adventure beyond the limits of civilization, faith and passion."
Audience Score
63
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R 3 hr 9 minDec 6th, 1991Drama, Romance
Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians. Their remote mission was previously run by the Catholics, before the natives murdered them all. They are sent by the pompous Leslie Huben, who runs the missionary effort in the area but who seems more concerned about competing with his Catholic 'rivals' than in the Indians themselves. Hazel is terrified of the Indians while Martin is fascinated. Soon American pilot Lewis Moon joins the Indian tribe but is attracted by Leslie's young wife, Andy. Can the interaction of these characters and cultures, and the advancing bulldozers of civilization, avoid disaster?
StarringTom BerengerJohn LithgowDaryl Hannah
DirectorHéctor Babenco

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 6th, 1991
Movie Budget:$36,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$1,345,903 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:David Nichols, Francisco Ramalho Jr.
Production Companies:Universal Pictures, The Saul Zaentz Company
Movie Tags:
based on novel or book1960sjungleamazon rainforesttribemissionarycivilizationamazon rivermalaria