Sweeping and visually resplendent, The Mission is a powerful action epic about a man of war (Robert DeNiro) and a man of peace (Jeremy Irons) who unite to shield a South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th century colonial empires.
Bringing back the key talents behind The Killing Fields (co-producer David Puttnam, director Roland Joffe and cinematographer Chris Menges), The Mission won the Best Picture Award at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival, and earned seven Academy Awards nominations, winning Best Cinematography.
Screening as part of our Classic Morricone Scores season.