The Mission

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Robert De Niro Rodrigo Mendoza

Jeremy Irons Father Gabriel

Ray McAnally Cardinal Altamirano

Aidan Quinn Felipe Mendoza

Liam Neeson Father John Fielding