The Mission (1986 film)

The Mission
The Mission
	Original film poster
Directed by	Roland Joffé
Written by	Robert Bolt
Produced by	Fernando Ghia; David Puttnam; Máximo Berrondo;
Starring	Robert De Niro; Jeremy Irons;
Cinematography	Chris Menges
Edited by	Jim Clark
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Production; company	Goldcrest Films
Distributed by	Columbia-Cannon-Warner Distributors
Release dates	16 May 1986 (Cannes); 31 October 1986 (United States);
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	English; Latin; Guaraní;
Budget	£16.5 million
Box office	$17.2 million

The Mission is a 1986 British period drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America.^[4] Directed by Roland Joffé and written by Robert Bolt, the film stars Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, and Liam Neeson.

The film premiered in competition at the 39th Cannes Film Festival, winning the Palme d'Or. At the 59th Academy Awards it was nominated for seven awards including Best Picture and Best Director, winning for Best Cinematography. The film has also been cited as one of the greatest religious films of all time, appearing in the Vatican film list's "Religion" section and being number one on the Church Times' Top 50 Religious Films list.

^ Ebert, Roger (14 November 1986). "The Mission". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
^ "The Mission (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 30 July 1986. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
^ "Puttnam bites back." Sunday Times [London, England] 22 Mar. 1987: 47. The Sunday Times Digital Archive. Web. 8 Apr. 2014.
^ Sheila Benson (14 November 1986). "Movie Review : A Dilemma Of Conscience At Heart Of 'The Mission'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.