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The Mission (movie) - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Action, Activity, Adventure, Agency, Aim, Allegiance, Art, Assignment, Authority, Authorization, Basilica, Bethel, Bombing, Brevet, Burden, Busywork |
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The Mission is a 1986 film which tells the story of a Spanish Jesuit priest who goes into the South American jungle to convert the Native Americans, who must defend his charges against the cruelty of Portuguese colonials. It stars Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi and Liam Neeson.
The movie was written by Robert Bolt and directed by Roland Joffé.
It won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and was nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Original Score and Best Picture.
The film won the 1986 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Example Usage of Mission |
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lodge28: On a Mission to university in the freezing cold today, going to have to start wearing my norwegian fleece soon |
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PatyLoc: @queenieyanini *Mission Accomplished* lol |
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spaceflightnow: Mission control confirms the Soyuz spacecraft carrying three space station residents has safely landed. http://tinyurl.com/yls327u |
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