About this title: Featuring a majestic score by Ennio Morricone and lush Oscar-winning cinematography by Chris Menges, Roland Joffé's The Mission examines the events surrounding the Treaty of Madrid in 1750, when Spain ceded part of South America to Portugal, and turns this episode into an allegory for the mid-'80s struggles of Latin America. Two European forces are on hand to win the South American natives over to imperialist ways. The plunderers want to extract riches and slaves from the New World. The missionaries, on the other hand, want to convert the Indians to Christianity and win over their souls. ...
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Format: DVD
Studio: Warner Home Video
UPC:085392349722
Description: New. 085392349722 Brand new and factory sealed! We sell no bootlegs or imports. Buy with confidence! You WILL receive your item QUICKLY! read more
Description: Brand New 6. Notes: Official Brazilian release DVD. The only difference between US Release and Brazilian is Artcover. The DVD content, sound & picture quality are the same. Moreover, the US Version is long out of print and only available at very high prices. 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 ... read more
Description: Niro, Robert De. Good in good packaging. 07/07/1993 VHS is in PAL format (not compatible in NTSC only VCR players). Dispatched same day from warehouse, VHS in good or better condition. read more
Description: Niro, Robert De. Good in good packaging. 07/07/1993 VHS is in PAL format (not compatible in NTSC only VCR players). Dispatched same day from warehouse, VHS in good or better condition. read more
Description: Niro, Robert De. Good in good packaging. 19/05/1997 VHS is in PAL format (not compatible in NTSC only VCR players). Dispatched same day from warehouse, VHS in good or better condition. read more
Description: Niro, Robert De. Good in good packaging. 07/07/1993 VHS is in PAL format (not compatible in NTSC only VCR players). Dispatched same day from warehouse, VHS in good or better condition. read more
Description: Robert DeNiro, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Chuck Low, Daniel Berrigan. Very good in good packaging. 1986 Run time: 125. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Date: 05/13/2003
UPC:085392349722
Description: New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA; Attention UK customers, please use our UK account ImportCDsUK, thank you. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Warner Home Video
Date: 05/13/2003
UPC:085392349722
Description: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi. New. 1986 Run time: 125. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
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