At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)

Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians. Their remote mission was previously run by the Catholics, before the natives murdered them all. They are sent by the pompous Leslie Huben, who runs the missionary effort in the area but who seems more concerned about competing with his Catholic 'rivals' than in the Indians themselves. Hazel is terrified of the Indians while Martin is fascinated. Soon American pilot Lewis Moon joins the Indian tribe but is attracted by Leslie's young wife, Andy. Can the interaction of these characters and cultures, and the advancing bulldozers of civilization, avoid disaster?

Directing:
  • Héctor Babenco

Writing:
  • Vincent Patrick
  • Héctor Babenco
  • Peter Matthiessen

Stars:
Release Date: 1991-12-06
themoviedb icon 6.3/10
  • Country: BR, US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 189
  • Budget: $36,000,000
  • Revenue: $1,345,903

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Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger
Lewis Moon
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
Leslie Huben
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah
Andy Huben
Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
Martin Quarrier
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Wolf
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Hazel Quarrier
Stênio Garcia
Stênio Garcia
Boronai
Nelson Xavier
Nelson Xavier
Father Xantes
José Dumont
José Dumont
Commander Guzman
Ruy Polanah
Ruy Polanah
Kori
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