MISSION, THE

Synopsis

In the 1750s, a Spanish Jesuit priest, Father Gabriel (Jeremy Irons, Dead Ringers, Lolita) enters the South American jungle to build a mission and convert a community of Guaraní Indians to Christianity.

A mercenary and slaver, Rodrigo Mendoza (two-time Academy Award ® winning actor Robert De Niro), makes his living kidnapping native Indians and selling them to the nearby plantations. After slaying his brother Felipe (Aidan Quinn) in a duel fought over his fiancée, Mendoza spirals into guilt and depression before Father Gabriel challenges Mendoza to undertake a suitable penance.

Mendoza joins the mission and together he and Father Gabriel work to help care for the Guaraní tribe. Unknown to them a new treaty is signed between Portugal and Spain that sounds the death knell of the Jesuit missions. Father Gabriel and Mendoza find themselves fighting those sent to suppress them – the one armed with the love of God, the other with the sword.

The Mission won the Palme d'Or and the Academy Award® for Best Cinematography and ranks as one of the greatest contemporary adventure films.

Director: Roland Joffe

Actor: Jeremy Irons , Robert De Niro

Rating: PG
Running Time: 124 mins

Languages: English

Genre: Drama
Year Of Production: 1986
Country: UK

Number of Discs: 2
DVD Release Date: 10 Mar 10
Colour/B&W: COLOUR
Format: NTSC
Region: 4
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Audio: 5.1 & 2.0
HOH: No
Catalogue Code: DAVID1893

Special Features

DISC ONE
AUDIO COMMENTARY BY ROLAND JOFFE
THEATRICAL TRAILER
DISC TWO
BBC DOCUMENTARY WHICH EXAMINES THE LIVES OF THE WAUNANA INDIANS - 60 MINS