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Director: Roland Joffé
Cast: Robert De Niro Jeremy Irons Ray McAnally Aidan Quinn Cherie Lunghi Liam Neeson
Genre: Drama History
Premiere: May 16, 1986
Running time: 126 min
Country: France United Kingdom

The Mission is a 1986 British historical drama film directed by Roland Joffé, from a screenplay by Robert Bolt. It stars Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons, with Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi and Liam Neeson in supporting roles. It is about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America. The film is partly based on Paraguayan saint Roque González y de Santa Cruz and the Guaraní War.

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's Top 50 Religious Films list.

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The Mission is a movie (1986) from France and United Kingdom. Genre: drama, history. Directed by Roland Joffé. Starring Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn and Cherie Lunghi. Running time: 126 min. Rating: 5.5/10.

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