When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.

• DirectorRoland Joffé
• Release6 September 1986
• Genre
  Adventure / Drama
• Duration2h 6m
• Budget$24,500,000
• Revenue$17,200,000
• Rate
  

  7.397
  1457 reviews
• Productions

  Goldcrest, Kingsmere, Enigma Productions, Fernando Ghia Productions