The Mission

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Robert De Niro

Rodrigo Mendoza

Jeremy Irons

Father Gabriel

Ray McAnally

Cardinal Altamirano

Aidan Quinn

Felipe Mendoza

Liam Neeson

Father John Fielding

Cherie Lunghi

Carlotta

Ronald Pickup

Hontar

Chuck Low

Don Cabeza

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Bercelio Moya

Indian Boy

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Sigifredo Ismare

Witch Doctor

Daniel Berrigan

Sebastian

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Portuguese Commander

Fred Melamed

Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)

Rolf Gray

Un jeune jésuite

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Tony Lawn

Père Provincial

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Monirak Sisowath

Ibaye

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Asuncion Ontiveros

Le chef indien

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Alejandrino Moya

Le lieutenant

Álvaro Guerrero

Jesuit

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Joe Daly

Nobleman

Crew

Art

• Stuart Craig Production Design
• Norman Dorme Supervising Art Director
• George Richardson Art Direction
• Paul Bradburn Props
• Richard Morrison Title Designer
• John King Art Direction
• Peter Melrose Art Direction
• Jack Stephens Set Dresser
• Jack Carter Construction Manager
• Terry Wells Jr. Property Master
• Derek Knowler Props
• Dave Midson Props

Camera

• Chris Menges Director of Photography
• Jan Pester Second Unit Director of Photography
• Felipe Aljure Assistant Camera
• Robin Vidgeon Second Unit Director of Photography
• David Appleby Still Photographer
• Mike Roberts Camera Operator
• Jeremy Gee Focus Puller
• Tom McDougall Clapper Loader
• Tom Taylor Clapper Loader
• Tony Cridlin Grip
• Bill Geddes Grip
• Fred Harris Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Enrico Sabbatini Costume Design
• Magdalen Gaffney Makeup Artist
• Tommie Manderson Makeup Supervisor
• Ken Lintott Makeup Artist
• Elaine Bowerbank Hairstylist
• Sallie Evans Makeup Artist
• Paula Gillespie Key Hair Stylist
• Stephanie Kaye Hairstylist
• Charlotte Bakker Wig Designer
• Geraldine Jones Hairstylist
• Wendy Rawson Hairstylist
• Giovanni Viti Wardrobe Master

Crew

• Vic Armstrong Stunt Coordinator
• Marco Yepes Special Effects Assistant
• Peter Fern Special Effects Technician
• Peter Skehan Special Effects Technician
• Steve Crawley Special Effects
• Jordi Casares Stunts
• Martin Gant Special Effects Technician
• Andrew Smith Special Effects Technician
• Niamh McAnally Stunts
• Héctor Babenco Thanks
• Bronco McLoughlin Stunts
• Tito Tomassini Stunts

Directing

• Roland Joffé Director
• Salvatore Basile Assistant Director
• Kevin Westley Additional Second Assistant Director
• Salvatore Basile Assistant Director
• Uberto Pasolini Third Assistant Director
• Gerry Toomey Second Assistant Director
• Bill Westley First Assistant Director
• Pat Rambaut Continuity

Editing

• Jim Clark Editor
• Bryan Oates First Assistant Editor
• Tony Tromp Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Peter Bloor Gaffer
• Eddie Knight Best Boy Electric
• John Barry Electrician
• Stewart Monteith Electrician
• Dave Ridout Electrician
• Billy Merrell Electrician
• Paul Borg Electrician
• Frank Sheeky Electrician

Production

• David Puttnam Producer
• Fernando Ghia Producer
• Alejandro Azzano Executive Producer
• Felipe López Caballero Executive Producer
• Juliet Taylor Casting
• Susie Figgis Casting
• Iain Smith Associate Producer
• Barrie Melrose Production Supervisor
• Philip Kohler Location Manager
• David Nichols Location Manager
• Pamela Wells Unit Manager
• Judi Bunn Production Coordinator

Sound

• Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
• Martin Evans Dialogue Editor
• Lionel Strutt ADR Mixer
• Christopher Ackland Sound Editor
• Clive Winter Sound Mixer
• Ennio Morricone Orchestrator
• Ennio Morricone Conductor
• Allan Brereton Boom Operator
• Trevor Rutherford Sound Engineer
• Ian Fuller Sound Editor
• Ric O'Connor Assistant Sound Editor
• Bill Rowe Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

• Peter Hutchinson Special Effects Supervisor
• Costas Charitou Visual Effects

Writing

• Robert Bolt Screenplay
• Robert Bolt Original Story

Photos