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About
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.
Theatrical
Oct 31, 1986
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 1, 2002
Box Office
$17.2M
Budget
$24.5M
Return
0.7x
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Goldcrest Films International, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions
Cast
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Robert De Niro
Rodrigo Mendoza
J
Jeremy Irons
Father Gabriel
R
Ray McAnally
Cardinal Altamirano
A
Aidan Quinn
Felipe Mendoza
Liam Neeson
Father John Fielding
C
Cherie Lunghi
Carlotta
R
Ronald Pickup
Hontar
C
Chuck Low
Don Cabeza
D
Daniel Berrigan
Sebastian
C
Carlos Duplat Sanjuan
Portuguese Commander
F
Fred Melamed
Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Á
Álvaro Guerrero
Jesuit
F
Fred Melamed
Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
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Quotes
See all →Conflict Over Missionary Efforts in the Jungle
Gabriel
So you're hunting above the falls now, Captain Mendoza?
Gabriel
We're building a mission here. We're going to make Christians of these people!
Mendoza
If you have the time.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Burden of Faith and Responsibility
Fielding
How long must he carry that stupid thing?
Gabriel
God knows.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
