The Mission


2h 5m 1986

Brief Synopsis

Two missionaries fight for the rights of South American Indians against Spanish colonial landowners.

Film Details

Also Known As
Mission, misión, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Argentina; Colombia

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Synopsis

Two missionaries fight for the rights of South American Indians against Spanish colonial landowners.

Crew

Christopher Ackland

Sound Editor

Mo Anthoine

Other

Vic Armstrong

Stunt Coordinator

Simon Atherton

Other

Pablo Azcona

Production Assistant

Jacqueline Lemaitre Basile

Production Assistant

Salvo Basile

Assistant Director

David Bedford

Music

Maximo Berrondo

Production Manager

Robert Bolt

Screenplay

Robert Bolt

From Story

Francesco Bronzi

Production Designer

Judi Bun

Production Coordinator

Jorge Casares

Stunts

Thomas Casterline

Wardrobe

Gonzalo Catalan

Production Assistant

Alvaro Pablo Cepeda

Other

Ricardo Cifuentes

Production Assistant

James Clark

Editor

Stuart Craig

Production Designer

Luis Defeo

Art Department

Elvira Delequerica

Production Assistant

Jodie Deonis

Production Assistant

Norman Dorme

Art Director

Evaldo Eleuteri

Production Assistant

Martin Evans

Dialogue Editor

Sallie Evans

Makeup

Peter Fern

Special Effects

Susie Figgis

Casting

Magdalen Gaffney

Makeup

Martin Gant

Special Effects

Fernando Ghia

Producer

Fernando Ghia

Other

Claudia Gomez

Assistant Director

Andrew Holder

Art Department

Billy Horrigan

Stunts

Peter Hutchinson

Special Effects Supervisor

John King

Art Director

Philip Kohler

Location Manager

Dick Lewzey

Music

Ken Lintot

Makeup

Tommie Manderson

Makeup Supervisor

Franco Martini

Production Assistant

Hamish Mcinnes

Other

Bronco Mcloughlin

Stunts

Barrie Melrose

Production Supervisor

Peter Melrose

Scenic Artist

Chris Menges

Director Of Photography

Ennio Morricone

Music

Ennio Morricone

Original Music

Richard Morrison

Titles

Richard Morrison

Graphics

David Nichols

Location Manager

Laura Obligado

Other

Anna Orazi

Wardrobe

Umberto Pasolini

Assistant Director

Miguel Pedregosa

Stunts

Maxwell Pryce

Music

David Puttnam

Executive Producer

Maria Ramirez

Other

George Richardson

Art Director

Marta Riveira

Production Assistant

Michael Roberts

Camera Operator

Bill Rowe

Sound

Claudia Ruiz

Production Assistant

Enrico Sabbatini

Costume Designer

Carl F Schmidt

Other

Geoffrey Shaw

Music

Peter Skehan

Special Effects

Andrew Smith

Special Effects

Iain Smith

Associate Producer

Lucia Spragge

Production Assistant

Jack Stephens

On-Set Dresser

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Gerry Toomey

Assistant Director

Fernando Umana

Other

Robin Vidgeon

Director Of Photography

Giovanni Viti

Wardrobe

Peter Voysey

Art Department

Peter Wallace

Advisor

Pamela Wells

Location Manager

Bill Westley

Assistant Director

Clive Winter

Sound

Film Details

Also Known As
Mission, misión, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Argentina; Colombia

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Award Wins

Best Cinematography

1986

Award Nominations

Best Art Direction

1986
Stuart Craig

Best Costume Design

1986
Enrico Sabbatini

Best Director

1986
Roland Joffe

Best Editing

1986
Jim Clark

Best Picture

1986

Best Score

1986

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 14, 1986

Released in United States October 30, 1986

Released in United States October 31, 1986

Released in United States Fall November 14, 1986

Released in United States October 30, 1986 (American premiere in New York City October 30, 1986.)

Released in United States October 31, 1986