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The Mission

1986·2h 5m·PG
DramaAdventureHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
69,781 votes
Metascore
55
Metacritic

Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.

The Mission is a 1986 drama adventure movie directed by Roland Joffé, starring Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Aidan Quinn. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 69,781 votes and runs 2h 5m.

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Director
Roland Joffé
Stars
Robert De Niro
Jeremy Irons
Aidan Quinn
Ray McAnally
Creators
Robert Bolt
Details
1986-10-31
125 min
Movie
PG
★ United Kingdom, France, United States
★ English, Guarani, Latin, Spanish
Keywords
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