The Mission

Name: The Mission
Director: Roland Joffé
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Released: 1986

1986

Roland Joffé

1986·PG·

United Kingdom, France

France,

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.

Cast

Robert De Niro·Jeremy Irons·Ray McAnally·Aidan Quinn

Languages

Englishgrn Spain

SpanishLatin

Major Awards

3 wins · 8 nominations

Wins (3)

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1987)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Other

Cannes Film Festival (1986)

Nominations (8)

Best Picture

David di Donatello Awards (1987)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

César Awards, France (1987)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

BAFTA Awards (1987)

Best Film

Golden Globes, USA (1987)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1987)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1987)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1987)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1987)

Best Screenplay - Original