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Two men, one of the sword and one of the cloth, join together to brave missionaries of the Jesuit order and risk everything against the colonial forces of the two empires of Spain and Portugal to save the lives of an endangered Indian tribe in mid-18th Century South America.
...Spectacular scenery and an extraordinary high degree of production values....Director Joffe has come up with some stunning scenes...
...Many dazzling sequences....Joffe is well in command of his emotional commitments...
...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...