UK / France,
1986, 125 min
(Alternative: 121 min)
Directed by:
Roland JofféScreenplay:
Robert BoltCinematography:
Chris MengesComposer:
Ennio MorriconeCast:
Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Liam Neeson, Álvaro Guerrero, Chuck Low, Fred Melamed, Sigifredo Ismare (more)Plots(1)
Sweeping and visually resplendent, The Mission is a powerful action epic about a man of the sword (Robert De Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons) who unite to shield a South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires. It reunites key talents behind The Killing Fields: co-producer David Puttnam, director Roland Joffé and cinematographer Chris Menges. (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1987 - Chris Menges (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1987 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1987 - Roland Joffé (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1987 - Ennio Morricone (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1987 - Ray McAnally (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1987 - Best Editing
- 1987 - Ennio Morricone (Best Music)
- 1987 - Best Film
- 1987 - Roland Joffé (Best Director)
- 1987 - Robert Bolt (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1987 - Chris Menges (Best Cinematography)
- 1987 - Best Sound
- 1987 - Best Costume Design
- 1987 - Best Production Design
- 1987 - Best Special Visual Effects
César Awards
- 1987 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1987 - Robert Bolt (Best Screenplay)
- 1987 - Ennio Morricone (Best Original Score)
- 1987 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1987 - Roland Joffé (Best Director)
- 1987 - Jeremy Irons (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1986 - Chris Menges (Best Cinematography)
- 1986 - Ennio Morricone (Best Music Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1986 - Chris Menges (Best Cinematographer)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1986 - Roland Joffé (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
- 1986 - Roland Joffé (C.S.T. Prize)