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19913h 9mREnglish

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

An adventure beyond the limits of civilization, faith and passion.

6.4
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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?

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DirectorHéctor Babenco

Keywords

based on novel or bookmissionarycivilizationtribeamazon rainforestjunglemalaria1960samazon river
Budget$36M
Box Office$1M

Cast

Tom Berenger as Lewis Moon

Tom Berenger

Lewis Moon

John Lithgow as Leslie Huben

John Lithgow

Leslie Huben

Daryl Hannah as Andy Huben

Daryl Hannah

Andy Huben

Aidan Quinn as Martin Quarrier

Aidan Quinn

Martin Quarrier

Tom Waits as Wolf

Tom Waits

Wolf

Kathy Bates as Hazel Quarrier

Kathy Bates

Hazel Quarrier

Stênio Garcia as Boronai

Stênio Garcia

Boronai

Nelson Xavier as Father Xantes

Nelson Xavier

Father Xantes

José Dumont as Commander Guzman

José Dumont

Commander Guzman

Nilo Kivirinta as Billy Quarrier

Nilo Kivirinta

Billy Quarrier