Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 27 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Mendoza
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Gabriel
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Altamirano
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Felipe
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Carlotta
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| Ronald Pickup | ... |
Hontar
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Cabeza
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Fielding
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Bercelio Moya | ... |
Indian Boy
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Sigifredo Ismare | ... |
Witch Doctor
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Asuncion Ontiveros | ... |
Indian Chief
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Alejandrino Moya | ... |
Chief's Lieutenant
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| Daniel Berrigan | ... |
Sebastian
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Rolf Gray | ... |
Young Jesuit
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| Álvaro Guerrero | ... |
Jesuit
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Tony Lawn | ... |
Father Provincial
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Joe Daly | ... |
Nobleman
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Carlos Duplat | ... |
Portuguese Commander
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Rafael Camerano | ... |
Spanish Commander
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Monirak Sisowath | ... |
Ibaye
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Silvestre Chiripua | ... |
Indian
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Luis Carlos Gonzalez | ... |
Boy Singer
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Maria Teresa Ripoll | ... |
Carlotta's Maid
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Alberto Borja | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Alain Becerra Calderon | ... |
Portuguese Soldier (uncredited)
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Jacques Des Grottes | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Enrique Lamas | ... |
Nobleman (uncredited)
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| Fred Melamed | ... |
Cabeza (uncredited) (voice)
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Antonio Segovia | ... |
Nobleman (uncredited)
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Harlan Venner | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roland Joffé | ||
Written by
| Robert Bolt | ... | (original story & screenplay) |
Produced by
| Alejandro Azzano | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Fernando Ghia | ... | producer |
| Felipe López Caballero | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| David Puttnam | ... | producer |
| Iain Smith | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Chris Menges | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jim Clark | ||
Editorial Department
| Adam Masters | ... | cutting room trainee |
| Bryan Oates | ... | first assistant editor |
| Tony Tromp | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Susie Figgis | ||
| Juliet Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Stuart Craig | ||
Art Direction by
| Norman Dorme | ... | supervising art director |
| John King | ||
| George Richardson | ||
Costume Design by
| Enrico Sabbatini | ||
Makeup Department
| Charlotte Bakker | ... | wig maker |
| Elaine Bowerbank | ... | hair stylist |
| Sallie Evans | ... | makeup artist |
| Marina Forero | ... | assistant hair stylist: Colombia |
| Magdalen Gaffney | ... | makeup artist |
| Paula Gillespie | ... | key hair stylist |
| Anna Mercedes Goez | ... | assistant makeup artist: Colombia |
| María Mercedes Herrera | ... | assistant makeup artist: Colombia |
| Geraldine Jones | ... | hair stylist |
| Stephanie Kaye | ... | hair stylist |
| Ken Lintott | ... | makeup artist |
| Tommie Manderson | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Wendy Rawson | ... | hair stylist |
| Flore Marina Sandoval | ... | assistant hair stylist: Colombia |
Production Management
| Máximo Berrondo | ... | production manager: Argentina unit |
| Barrie Melrose | ... | production supervisor |
| Mark Canton | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Salvatore Basile | ... | assistant director: Colombia (as Salvo Basile) |
| Claudia Gomez | ... | assistant director: Colombia |
| Uberto Pasolini | ... | third assistant director |
| Gerry Toomey | ... | second assistant director |
| Bill Westley | ... | first assistant director |
| Kevin Westley | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Michael Bacon | ... | property maker |
| Edgardo Benvenuto | ... | painter: Argentina |
| Frank Berlin | ... | supervising painter |
| Paul Bradburn | ... | dressing props |
| Darryl Carter | ... | stagehand |
| Jack Carter | ... | construction manager |
| Norman Carter | ... | carpenter |
| John Chisholm | ... | stand-by propman: Argentina |
| John Cook | ... | stagehand |
| Jorge Dager | ... | assistant construction manager: Colombia |
| Trevor Dyer | ... | carpenter |
| Luis de Feo | ... | sculptor: Argentina |
| Ian Giladjian | ... | production buyer |
| John Graham | ... | supervising chargehand |
| Brian Hamer | ... | painter |
| John Hedges | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Hedges | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Ron Herbert | ... | carpenter |
| Andrew Holder | ... | sculptor |
| Michael Howlett | ... | metal worker |
| Thomas Hughes | ... | painter |
| Brian Humphrey | ... | supervising chargehand |
| Gordon Izod | ... | plasterer |
| Derek Knowler | ... | property storeman |
| Kenneth Langridge | ... | stagehand (as Ken Langridge) |
| Joe Lear | ... | supervising plasterer |
| Carlo Maggi | ... | plasterer |
| Bernie Mayor | ... | carpenter |
| Peter Melrose | ... | scenic art director |
| Dave Midson | ... | stand-by props (as David Midson) |
| Richard Morrison | ... | graphic designer |
| Eric Nash | ... | plasterer |
| Cleo Nethersole | ... | drapes master |
| John Palmer | ... | stand-by props |
| Malcolm Roberts | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Mickey Spence | ... | supervising plasterer (as Michael Spence) |
| Jack Stephens | ... | set dresser |
| Ivano Todeschi | ... | painter |
| Peter Voysey | ... | sculptor |
| Terry Wells Jr. | ... | dressing props |
| Terry Wells | ... | property master |
| Vic Woods | ... | painter |
| María Helena Álvarez | ... | assistant property buyer: Colombia |
| Keith Smith | ... | stagehand (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christopher Ackland | ... | sound editor (as Chris Ackland) |
| Allan Brereton | ... | boom operator |
| Martin Evans | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ian Fuller | ... | dubbing editor |
| Daryl Jordan | ... | assistant sound editor (as Darryl Jordan) |
| Ray Merrin | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Nick Moore | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Ric O'Connor | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
| Michael Parkinson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bill Rowe | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Trevor Rutherford | ... | sound maintenance |
| Hernando Tejada | ... | sound assistant: Columbia |
| Clive Winter | ... | sound mixer |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Steve Crawley | ... | special effects wireman |
| Peter Fern | ... | special effects technician |
| Martin Gant | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Peter Hutchinson | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Peter Skehan | ... | special effects technician |
| Andrew Smith | ... | special effects technician |
| Marco Yepes | ... | special effects assistant: Columbia unit |
Visual Effects by
| Costas Charitou | ... | opticals: Camera Effects Ltd (uncredited) |
| David Smith | ... | optical cameraman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jordi Casares | ... | stunts |
| Billy Horrigan | ... | stunts |
| Niamh McAnally | ... | stunt assistant |
| Bronco McLoughlin | ... | stunts |
| Miguel Pedregosa | ... | stunts |
| Tito Tomassini | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Felipe Aljure | ... | assistant camera: Colombia |
| David Appleby | ... | unit still photographer |
| John Barry | ... | electrician |
| Peter Bloor | ... | chief electrician |
| Paul Borg | ... | electrician |
| Luis Bowie | ... | rigger: Colombia |
| Tony Cridlin | ... | camera grip |
| John Field | ... | rigger |
| Bill Geddes | ... | camera grip |
| Jeremy Gee | ... | focus puller |
| Fred Harris | ... | camera grip |
| Jeffrey Khan | ... | rigger (as Jeff Kahn) |
| Eddie Knight | ... | best boy |
| Agapios Louka | ... | camera maintenance |
| Tom McDougal | ... | clapper loader |
| Billy Merrell | ... | electrician (as William Merrell) |
| Stewart Monteith | ... | electrician |
| Mark Moriarty | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Eamonn O'Keeffe | ... | focus puller: second unit (as Eamonn O'Keefe) |
| William Richards | ... | rigger (as Bill Richards) |
| Dave Ridout | ... | electrician (as David Ridout) |
| Mike Roberts | ... | camera operator |
| Frank Sheeky | ... | electrician (as Frank Sheekey) |
| Dave Skinner | ... | rigger (as David Skinner) |
| Tom Taylor | ... | clapper loader |
| Robin Vidgeon | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Billy Malone | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jan Pester | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Thomas Casterline | ... | wardrobe master |
| Silvana Cocuccione | ... | seamstress |
| Betty Heyman | ... | set costumer |
| Adriana Mattiozzi | ... | seamstress |
| Anna Orazi | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Uliva Pizzetti | ... | assistant wardrobe |
| Angelica Placanica | ... | seamstress |
| Giovanni Viti | ... | wardrobe master |
| Giancarlo Colis | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Philip Kohler | ... | location unit manager |
| David Nichols | ... | location unit manager |
| Pamela Wells | ... | location unit manager |
| Hugh O'Donnell | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| David Bedford | ... | choral director |
| Thomas Bowes | ... | violin |
| Incantation | ... | instrumentation: Indian |
| Dick Lewzey | ... | music mixer |
| London Voices | ... | choir |
| Ennio Morricone | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Maxwell Pryce | ... | musical director: Barnet Schools Choir |
| Geoffrey Shaw | ... | music director: London Voices |
| Edgar Avilan Caceres | ... | conductor of Indian choir: Colombia (uncredited) |
| Yona Dunsford | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Greg Fulginiti | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Mike Hext | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jacquie Perryman | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pat Rambaut | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Arthur Dunne | ... | transportation manager |
| Carlos Fuentes | ... | transportation assistant: Colombia |
| Ham Khan | ... | transportation manager: Argentina |
Additional Crew
| Alicia Aghazarian | ... | production secretary: Argentina |
| Mo Anthoine | ... | climber |
| Bill Appleby | ... | caterer |
| Simon Atherton | ... | armorer |
| Pablo Azcona | ... | production assistant: Argentina |
| Alejandro Azzano | ... | production executive: Argentina |
| Diego Baracchini | ... | unit publicist: Argentina |
| Joe Brown | ... | supervising rock climber |
| Joan Bull | ... | nurse |
| Judi Bunn | ... | production coordinator |
| Nancu Burke | ... | assistant publicist: Colombia |
| Paul Caldicott | ... | catering supervisor |
| Vicenzo Cancellara | ... | chief dyer |
| Gonzalo Catalan | ... | production assistant: Argentina |
| Álvaro Pablo Cepeda | ... | Indian administrator: Colombia |
| Ricardo Cifuentes | ... | production assistant: Colombia |
| Gary Clark | ... | unit doctor (as Dr. Gary Clark) |
| Teresa Colman | ... | assistant to producer |
| Hazel Crombie | ... | location accountant |
| Evaldo Eleuteri | ... | production assistant: Argentina |
| José Luis Entín | ... | legal consultant: Argentina |
| Gonzalo Gainza | ... | unit physician: Argentina |
| Augusto Grassi | ... | shoe man |
| Brian Harris | ... | production accountant |
| David Herbert | ... | unit doctor (as Dr. David Herbert) |
| Lil Heyman | ... | unit runner (as Elizabeth Heyman) |
| Gilly Hodson | ... | publicist |
| Christine Hoy | ... | assistant accountant |
| Carolyn Jardine | ... | publicist |
| John Kay | ... | unit runner |
| Sylvia Keenan | ... | production secretary: Argentina |
| Alan Kingham | ... | second kitchen supervisor |
| Jacqueline Lemaitre Basile | ... | production assistant: Colombia |
| Elvira de Lequerica | ... | production assistant: Colombia |
| Felipe López Caballero | ... | production executive: Colombia |
| Hamish MacInnes | ... | climber (as Hamish McInnes) |
| Franco Martini | ... | production assistant: Argentina |
| Frank McGill | ... | chef |
| Mario Mejía | ... | assistant catering supervisor: Colombia |
| Jorge Messutti | ... | financial consultant: Argentina |
| Richard Morrison | ... | title designer |
| Sylvie Nante | ... | assistant publicist: Argentina |
| Roberto Nardini | ... | fiberglass expert: Argentina |
| Laura Obligado | ... | interpreter: Argentina |
| Jodie de Onis | ... | production assistant: Colombia |
| Rex Payton | ... | caterer |
| Liliana Ramírez | ... | accounting assistant: Argentina |
| María Ramírez | ... | interpreter: Argentina |
| Marta Riveira | ... | production assistant: Colombia |
| Claudia Ruiz | ... | production assistant: Colombia |
| John Sargent | ... | production accountant |
| Marija Sargent | ... | assistant accountant |
| Carl Schmidt | ... | armorer |
| Gerda Schmidt | ... | nurse: Argentina |
| Sheila Slate | ... | contact: London |
| Lucía Spragge | ... | production assistant: Colombia |
| Ann Tasker | ... | unit publicist (as Anne Tasker) |
| Judy Thomson | ... | unit runner |
| James Townshend | ... | machinist (as Jim Townshend) |
| Fernando Umana | ... | Indian administrator: Colombia |
| Peter Wallace | ... | acting coach: Indians |
| Kevin Warwick | ... | machinist |
| David Williams | ... | supervising rigger (as David Williams) |
| John Chambers | ... | finance executive (uncredited) |
| John Porter | ... | worldwide distribution director (uncredited) |
| Rodney Stone | ... | distribution (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Hector Babenco | ... | thanks |
| Tom Birmingham | ... | thanks |
| Jorge Blanco | ... | thanks |
| Alex Bright | ... | thanks |
| Philip Caraman | ... | thanks (as Philip Caraman S.J.) |
| Mary Costello | ... | thanks |
| Maria Cristina De Mejia | ... | thanks |
| Eduardo Fleming | ... | thanks |
| John Horton | ... | thanks |
| David Joy | ... | thanks |
| James Lee | ... | special thanks |
| Sanford Lieberson | ... | special thanks (as Sandy Lieberson) |
| Miguel Ángel Lumaldo | ... | thanks |
| Mario Mariani | ... | thanks |
| George Martin | ... | thanks |
| Maríaemma Mejía de Caballero | ... | thanks |
| Federico Mirre | ... | thanks |
| Brian Moser | ... | thanks |
| Doris Plummer | ... | thanks |
| Francisco Ramalho | ... | thanks |
| Bernabe Richter | ... | in memory of |
| John Robson | ... | thanks |
| Mrs. Nohemí Sanín Posada | ... | thanks |
| Clive Syddall | ... | thanks |
| Andrew Taie | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- Goldcrest Films International (presents)
- Kingsmere Productions Ltd. (presents)
- Enigma Productions
- AMLF (co-production)
Distributors
- AMLF (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Art Filmes (1987) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Cannon-Warner (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1987) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Exclusivos Triunfo (1986) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Dystrybucji Filmów (1987) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Taj Films International (1987) (India) (theatrical)
- VCM Finland (1986) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Adyton International (2000) (Poland) (tv)
- Aquarius TV (2001) (Greece) (tv)
- Canal+ (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Constantin Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (1998) (Japan) (DVD)
- Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (video)
- Imprint Films (2022) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Karelia Food (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2001) (Finland) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1991) (United States) (tv)
- Nordisk Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- On Air Video (2003) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Pinema (1985) (Turkey)
- StudioCanal (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- TC Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- VTC-Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- Video Film Express (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD) (2 disc edition)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- Zima Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD)
- Zima Entertainment (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Zima Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD) (re-release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blowup (stills processing)
- C.T.S. Studios (music recording studio)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- London Voices (score choir)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recording)
- Tayrona Entertainment Group (film production services)
- Thorn EMI Elstree Studios (sound mixing)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region. Robert De Niro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins the Jesuit in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors. Written by mattbballman17 |
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| Taglines | Deep in the jungles of South America two men bring civilization to a native tribe. Now, after years of struggle together, they find themselves on opposite sides in a dramatic fight for the natives' independence. One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $24,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Robert De Niro was one of the few who did not became ill with amoebic dysentery. See more » |
| Goofs | When Cardinal Altamirano visits the missions, the cut glass decanter is a Regency or Victorian style produced after the early 1800s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Signs (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gabriel's Oboe See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At 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?" See more » |
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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. See more » |