---
title: 'The Mission (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roland Joffé'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 126
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mission-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091530/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Mission (1986)

1986 · 126 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom, France


## Synopsis

The Mission is a 1986 British historical drama film directed by Roland Joffé, from a screenplay by Robert Bolt. It stars Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons, with Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi and Liam Neeson in supporting roles. It is about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America. The film is partly based on Paraguayan saint Roque González y de Santa Cruz and the Guaraní War.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roland Joffé](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-joffe)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Bolt](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-bolt)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Producer:** [David Puttnam](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-puttnam)
- **Director of Photography:** [Chris Menges](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-menges)
- **Editor:** [Jim Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-clark)

## Cast

- [Daniel Berrigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-berrigan) as Sebastian
- [Chuck Low](https://cinepixo.com/people/chuck-low) as Don Cabeza
- [Ray McAnally](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-mcanally) as Cardinal Altamirano
- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro) as Captain Rodrigo Mendoza
- [Álvaro Guerrero](https://cinepixo.com/people/alvaro-guerrero) as Jesuit
- [Fred Melamed](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-melamed)
- [Cherie Lunghi](https://cinepixo.com/people/cherie-lunghi) as Carlotta
- [Liam Neeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/liam-neeson) as Father John Fielding
- [Jeremy Irons](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-irons) as Father Gabriel
- [Ronald Pickup](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-pickup) as Hontar
- [Aidan Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/aidan-quinn) as Felipe Mendoza

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