The Mission

One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.

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.

Director

Roland Joffé

Screenplay

Robert Bolt

Producer

David Puttnam

Producer

Fernando Ghia

Original Music Composer

Ennio Morricone

Director of Photography

Chris Menges