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The mission / Warner Bros., Goldcrest and Kingsmere present ; an Enigma production in association with Fernando Ghia ; directed by Roland Joffé ; produced by Fernando Ghia and David Puttnam ; original story and screenplay by Robert Bolt.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionTwo-disc special ed.
Publication InfoBurbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2003]
Description2 videodiscs (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
Guarani Indians--Missions --Drama.
Seven Reductions, War of the, 1754-1756--Drama.
Waunana Indians--Social conditions --Drama.
Guarani Indians--Missions --Drama.
South America--History --18th century --Drama.
Other author/creatorGhia, Fernando, 1935-2005 producer.
Other author/creatorBolt, Robert screenwriter.
Other author/creatorPuttnam, David, 1941- producer.
Other author/creatorJoffé, Roland, 1945- director.
Other author/creatorDe Niro, Robert actor.
Other author/creatorIrons, Jeremy, 1948- actor.
Other author/creatorMcAnally, Ray actor.
Other author/creatorQuinn, Aidan actor.
Other author/creatorLunghi, Cherie, 1952- actor.
Other author/creatorPickup, Ronald actor.
Other author/creatorLow, Chuck, 1937-2017 actor.
Other author/creatorNeeson, Liam actor.
Other author/creatorMenges, Chris, 1940- cinematographer.
Other author/creatorClark, James, 1931-2016 film editor.
Other author/creatorMorricone, Ennio composer, conductor.
Other author/creatorLough, Robin director.
Other author/creatorWarner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Other author/creatorGoldcrest Films International.
Other author/creatorKingsmere Productions.
Other author/creatorEnigma (Firm)
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Other author/creatorWarner Home Video (Firm)
Uniform titleMission (Motion picture : 1986) French & English.
Contents Disc 1. The Mission -- Disc 2. Omnibus : the Mission.
Abstract An epic about a man of the sword and a man of the cloth who unite to shield the Guarani South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires.
General noteOriginally produced as a motion picture in 1986.
General note"The historical events represented in this story are true, and occurred around the borderlands of Argentina, Paraguay & Brazil in the year 1750"--Opening credits.
General noteSpecial features (disc 1): optional audio commentary by Joffé; cast & crew selected filmographies (De Niro, Irons, McAnally, Quinn, Lunghi, Bolt, Ghia, Puttnam, Joffé); awards; theatrical trailer (2 min.).
General noteSpecial features (disc 2): episode of the BBC documentary television program "Omnibus" about the Waunana Indians who portrayed the Guarani tribespeople in "The mission" (57 min. ; 1987).
CreditsDirector of photography, Chris Menges ; editor, Jim Clark ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Ennio Morricone.
Cast Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Chuck Low, Liam Neeson.
Audience MPAA rating: PG.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageIn English or dubbed French; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards noteCannes Film Festival, 1986: Best film, Palme d'Or.
Awards noteAcademy Awards, 1987: Best cinematography.
Genre/formHistorical films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other title Omnibus (Television program : 1967-2003)
ISBN0790775581
ISBN9780790775586
UPC 085392349722
Publisher number23497 Warner Home Video

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