The Mission is a 1986 British drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th century South America. The film was written by Robert Bolt and directed by Roland Joffé. The movie stars Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi and Liam Neeson. It won the Palme d’Or and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In April 2007, it was elected number one on the Church Times‘s Top 50 Religious Films list.[1] The music, scored by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, was listed at number 23 on the AFI‘s 100 Years of Film Scores.
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| Directed by | Roland Joffé |
| Produced by | Fernando Ghia David Puttnam |
| Written by | Robert Bolt |
| Starring | Robert De Niro Jeremy Irons Ray McAnally Aidan Quinn Cherie Lunghi Liam Neeson |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges |
| Editing by | Jim Clark |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $24.5 million |
| Box office | $17,218,023 (United States) |
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