Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 27 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaRobert De Niro was one of the few who did not became ill with amoebic dysentery.
- GoofsWhen Cardinal Altamirano visits the missions, the cut glass decanter is a Regency or Victorian style produced after the early 1800s.
- Quotes
Hontar: We must work in the world, your eminence. The world is thus.
Altamirano: No, Señor Hontar. Thus have we made the world... thus have I made it.
- Crazy creditsAt the film's very end, after the final credits, Altimarano gives the audience an ambiguous, almost accusing look, as if he were asking it, "Would you or would you not have done this?"
- ConnectionsEdited into Nostalgia Critic: Signs (2012)
- SoundtracksGabriel's Oboe
Composed by Ennio Morricone
Featured review
Life Changing
This movie changed my life. One day I would like to thank Jeremy Irons!
After seeing his portrayal of Father Gabriel, I decided that I wanted to be like him. I wanted to have his faith, to be capable of loving like he did in the movie.
This film made me become a missionary. I went on to work, as missionary, in Italy, Mexico, Guatemala, Morocco, Malawi, and my home country Portugal.
I don't want to tell the things I did, but I just want to recognize, that a good film can change a life and change so many others.
Great Film. Thank you Jeremy Irons, I still want to be as Father Gabriel, after all this years.
After seeing his portrayal of Father Gabriel, I decided that I wanted to be like him. I wanted to have his faith, to be capable of loving like he did in the movie.
This film made me become a missionary. I went on to work, as missionary, in Italy, Mexico, Guatemala, Morocco, Malawi, and my home country Portugal.
I don't want to tell the things I did, but I just want to recognize, that a good film can change a life and change so many others.
Great Film. Thank you Jeremy Irons, I still want to be as Father Gabriel, after all this years.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Mission
- Filming locations
- Iguazú National Park, Argentina(on location)
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Box office
- Budget
- $24,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,218,023
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $40,366
- Nov 2, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $17,503,446
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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