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The Mission
1986
Director
Roland Joffé
Year
1986
Content Rating
PG
Stars
Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn
Languages
🇬🇧 English, grn, 🇪🇸 Spanish, 🏛️ Latin
Origin Countries
🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇫🇷 France, 🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.
Major Awards
Overall
1 win — 8 nominations
Wins (1)
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1987)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
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