The Mission

1986 • NR • Series • Catalog pick

The Mission is a powerful action epic about a man of the sword (Robert DeNiro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons) who unite to shield a South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires. It reunites key talents behind The Killing Fields:co-producer David Puttnam, director Roland Joffe and cinematographer Chris Menges. Winner of the 1986 Cannes Film Festival Best Picture Award, the film earned seven Academy Award nominations* (including Best Picture) and won a Best Cinematography Oscar. Robert Bolt’s throughtful screenplay and Ennio Morricone’s rich score won Golden Globe Awards. The Mission is screen storytelling that weaves a haunting spell. Special Features Commentary by Director Roland Joffe BBC Omnibus Documentary People on a Mission, Chronicling the Movie’s South American Location Shoot and Examining the Heartbeaking Lives of the Waunana Indians Who Portrayed the Film’s Guanari Tribespeople Theatrical Trailer