Mission, The

Father Gabriel ascends the mountains of Brazil to bring christianity to the natives. He is successful and brings about a golden age among them.

Mendoza, a slaver, kills his brother in a fit of rage, and only Fr. Gabriel's guidance prevents his suicide. Gabriel brings Mendoza to work at his mission with the natives, and Mendoza finds peace and asks to become a priest.

The church , under pressure, cedes the land to the Portuguese which will allow slavers in again. Mendoza breaks his vows and organizes the natives to resist while Gabriel warns him to help them as a priest.

Directed by
Roland Joffe

Cast
Robert De Niro - Captain Rodrigo Mendoza
Jeremy Irons - Father Gabriel
Ray McAnally - Cardinal Altamirano
Liam Neeson - Fielding
Bercelio Moya - Indian Boy
Aidan Quinn - Felipe
Ronald Pickup - Hontar
Rolf Gray - Young Jesuit
Alvaro Guerrero - Jesuit
Charles Low - Don Cabeza
Monirak Sisowath - Ibaye

Production Co.
Goldcrest Film Finance
Kingsmere Productions
Enigma Productions

Produced by
David Puttnam
Fernando Ghia
Ian Smith

Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures

Writer
Robert Bolt

Music
Ennio Morricone