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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. "The historical events represented in this story are true, and occurred around the borderlands of Argentina, Paraguay &am...
| Uniform Title: | Mission (Motion picture : 1986) |
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English French Italian |
| Language Notes: | In English or dubbed French or dubbed Italian; with optional English, French, Dutch, Italian or Spanish subtitles. |
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[Burbank, Calif.] :
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. :
[2010]
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| Summary: | 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. "The historical events represented in this story are true, and occurred around the borderlands of Argentina, Paraguay & Brazil in the year 1750." -- Opening credits. |
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| Item Description: | Director: Roland Joffe. Cast: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons. Actual choice of languages varies from the one stated on container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1986. Special features include commentary by director Joffé; BBC Omnibus documentary The making of The mission about the Waunana Indians who portrayed the Guarani tribespeople in the film; theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Blu-ray disc; all regions; aspect ratio: 16:9; 1080p High Definition , DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby digital 5.1 (English); Dolby digital 2.0 (French); requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG. |
| Awards: | Cannes Film Festival, 1986: Best film (Palme d'Or) and Technical Grand Prize (Roland Joffé). Academy Awards, 1987: Best cinematography (Chris Menges). Golden Globes, USA, 1987: Best Original Score-Motion Picture (Ennio Morricone), Best screenplay (Robert Bolt). BAFTA Film Award 1987: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ray McAnally), Best Editing (Jim Clark), Best Score (Ennio Morricone). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Chris Menges ; editor, Jim Clark ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Ennio Morricone. |
| ISBN: | 0780662873 9780780662872 |