Friday Matinee

The Mission

Featuring sumptuous, Oscar-winning cinematography by Chris Menges and a spellbinding Ennio Morricone score, director Roland Joffé’s Palme d’Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival is a stirring historical spectacle that’s a feast for the eyes, ears, and soul. Deep in the jungles of 18th-century South America, two disparate men, a Jesuit priest (Jeremy Irons) and a reformed slave trader (Robert De Niro), must unite to protect a tribe from brutal colonial subjugation. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, while Robert Bolt picked up Best Screenplay at the Golden Globes.

“A movie of great beauty, compassion, and power.” – Dennis Cunningham, CBS-TV