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The Mission [videorecording] / Warner Bros., Goldcrest and Kingsmere present ; an Enigma production in association with Fernando Ghia ; directed by Roland Joffé ; produced by Fernando Ghia and David Puttnam ; original story and screenplay by Robert Bolt.

Ghia, Fernando, 1935-2005 (Producer). Bolt, Robert. (Screenwriter). Puttnam, David, 1941- (Producer). Joffé, Roland, 1945- (Director). De Niro, Robert. (Actor). Irons, Jeremy, 1948- (Actor). McAnally, Ray. (Actor). Quinn, Aidan. (Actor). Lunghi, Cherie, 1952- (Actor). Pickup, Ronald. (Actor). Low, Chuck, 1937- (Actor). Neeson, Liam. (Actor). Menges, Chris, 1940- (Cinematographer). Clark, James, 1931- (Film editor). Morricone, Ennio. (Composer, Conductor). Lough, Robin. (Director). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (Added Author). Goldcrest Films International. (Added Author). Kingsmere Productions. (Added Author). Enigma (Firm) (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Chuck Low, Liam Neeson. (Cast).

Summary:

An epic about a man of the sword and a man of the cloth who unite to shield the Guarani South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0790775581
  • ISBN: 9780790775586
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Two-disc special edition.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986.
"The historical events represented in this story are true, and occurred around the borderlands of Argentina, Paraguay & Brazil in the year 1750"--Opening credits.
Special features (disc 1): optional audio commentary by Joffé; cast & crew selected filmographies (De Niro, Irons, McAnally, Quinn, Lunghi, Bolt, Ghia, Puttnam, Joffé); awards; theatrical trailer (2 min.).
Special features (disc 2): episode of the BBC documentary television program "Omnibus" about the Waunana Indians who portrayed the Guarani tribespeople in "The mission" (57 min. ; 1987).
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1. The Mission -- Disc 2. Omnibus : the Mission.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Chris Menges ; editor, Jim Clark ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Ennio Morricone.
Participant or Performer Note:
Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Chuck Low, Liam Neeson.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD; Region 1; widescreen presentation, enhanced for widescreen TVs; Dolby digital 5.1 surround in English, Dolby digital surround stereo.
Language Note:
In English or dubbed French; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Cannes Film Festival, 1986: Best film, Palme d'Or.
Academy Awards, 1987: Best cinematography.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Guarani Indians > Missions > Drama.
Seven Reductions, War of the, 1754-1756 > Drama.
South America > History > 18th century > Drama.
Waunana Indians > Social conditions > Drama.
Genre:
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.

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