The mission
(Video DVD)
Contributors
Ghia, Fernando, 1935-2005 Producer
Bolt, Robert Screenwriter
Puttnam, David, 1941- Producer
Joffé, Roland, 1945- Director
De Niro, Robert. Actor
Bolt, Robert Screenwriter
Puttnam, David, 1941- Producer
Joffé, Roland, 1945- Director
De Niro, Robert. Actor
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2003].
Edition
Two-disc special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Curry Public Library - Adult/General - Video | DVD ACT MIS 2DVDs | Available |
| Myrtle Point Public Library - Adult/General - Video | MISSION | Available |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2003].
Format
Video DVD
Edition
Two-disc special ed.
Language
English
UPC
085392349722
Notes
General Note
Originally 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 Note
Special 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 Note
Special 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)
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Chris Menges ; editor, Jim Clark ; music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Ennio Morricone
Participants/Performers
Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, Ronald Pickup, Chuck Low, Liam Neeson
Description
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
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG
System Details
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround in English, Dolby digital surround stereo; widescreen presentation, enhanced for widescreen TVs
Language
In English or dubbed French; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
Awards
Cannes Film Festival, 1986: Best film, Palme d'Or
Awards
Academy Awards, 1987: Best cinematography
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ghia, F., Bolt, R., Puttnam, D., Joffé, R., De Niro, R., Irons, J., McAnally, R., Quinn, A., Lunghi, C., Pickup, R., Low, C., Neeson, L., Menges, C., Clark, J., Morricone, E., & Lough, R. (2003). The mission (Two-disc special ed.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fernando Ghia et al.. 2003. The Mission. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fernando Ghia et al.. The Mission Warner Home Video, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ghia, Fernando, et al. The Mission Two-disc special ed., Warner Home Video, 2003.
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