At Play in the Fields of the Lord

6.4 / 10

(51 votes)

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?

Country:

Brazil,

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

189 minutes

Year:

1991

Director:

Héctor Babenco

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Company:

Universal Pictures,

The Saul Zaentz Company

Budget:

$36,000,000

Revenue:

$1,345,903

Cast:
Tom Berenger

Lewis Moon

John Lithgow

Leslie Huben

Daryl Hannah

Andy Huben

Aidan Quinn

Martin Quarrier

Tom Waits

Wolf

Crew:
Héctor Babenco

Director

Héctor Babenco

Screenplay

Lauro Escorel

Director of Photography

Peter Matthiessen

Novel

Saul Zaentz

Producer