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At Play in the Fields of the Lord

United States of America

R
1991-12-06(US)
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Drama,
Romance
▪ 3h-9m

64^%

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

Overview

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?

Héctor BabencoDirector
Héctor BabencoScreenplay
Lauro EscorelDirector of Photography
Peter MatthiessenNovel
Saul ZaentzProducer
Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay

Top Billed Cast

Tom Berenger

Lewis Moon

John Lithgow

Leslie Huben

Daryl Hannah

Andy Huben

Aidan Quinn

Martin Quarrier

Tom Waits

Wolf

Kathy Bates

Hazel Quarrier

Stênio Garcia

Boronai

Nelson Xavier

Father Xantes

José Dumont

Commander Guzman

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A review by tmdb28039023

7.0

Written by tmdb28039023 on 2022-09-03

At Play in the Fields of the Lord is shot through with rich, complex irony (two characters, for instance, discuss having Indian blood, but while one is talking about having it in one’s veins, the other is talking about having it on one’s hands). Its main characters, except one whose hypocrisy borders on cognitive di...

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