The Mission (1986)
“One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword.”
Roland JofféCast
Robert De Niro 
Jeremy Irons 
Liam Neeson
Credits
Written by: 
Robert Bolt
Plot
In eighteenth-century South America, a Jesuit missionary and a repentant slave trader try to protect a Guaraní community from colonial powers.
Sinekatalog’s take
Roland Joffé's historical drama pairs Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro in a story of faith and colonial betrayal. Chris Menges's jungle photography and Ennio Morricone's score are stunning, and the film is moving and earnest.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (70,597 votes)
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