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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. Mendoza (De Niro) is a slave trader and colonial imperialist who murdered his own brother (Aidan Quinn) and seeks penance for his sins by becomining a missionary at Father Gabriel's (Irons) mountaintop mission; Gabriel is a devout and idealistic man who extols nonviolence and peaceful interaction with the natives and colonialists. Despite their differences, the two men must unite to save the mission when Spain, Portugal, and the Catholic church begin negotiating their boundaries in the area--negotiations that will affect both the freedom of the natives and the well-being of the Jesuit missionaries who have set up safe havens for them. Director Roland Joffé's sweeping masterpiece is a haunting account of the unjust treatment of the Guarani Indians of South America and the men who fought desperately, in very different ways, to save them. The film features a mezmerizing musical score by Ennio Morricone that weaves a stunning combination of church choirs and native Indian panpipes into the lush images of the Brazilian rainforest.
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2-Disc Set
Region 1
Digipak
Single Side - Dual Layer
Special Edition
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: Making of THE MISSION
Audio Commentary: Roland Joffe - Director
Film Highlights:
1. Robert DeNiro - Star
2. Jeremy Irons - Star
3. Liam Neeson - Star
4. Roland Joffe - Star
5. Aidan Quinn - Star
6. Robert Bolt - Screenwriter
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- Winner, 1986 Cannes: Palme d'Or
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- Closed Captioned
- Color - Color
- Additional Information - 2-Disc Special Edition; Widescreen
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Mission 2-Disc Special Edition; Widescreen DVD
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