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A visually stunning epic, THE MISSION recounts the true story of two men--a man of the sword (Robert De Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons)--both Jesuit missionaries who defied the colonial forces of mighty Spain and Portugal to save an Indian tribe from slavery in mid-18th-century South America.
...THE MISSION is haunting spectacle, it is serious and passionate....It provides Jeremy Irons with a chance for his purest and most searing film performance...
...Many dazzling sequences....Joffe is well in command of his emotional commitments...
...Spectacular scenery and an extraordinary high degree of production values....Director Joffe has come up with some stunning scenes...