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At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Quick Facts
DirectorHéctor Babenco
Runtime3h 9m · R
GenresDrama · Romance
Release1991-12-06
Film

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991· R· 3h 9m· Drama· Romance

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

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?

1991-12-06
At Play in the Fields of the Lord

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Key Crew
ScreenplayHéctor Babenco
ProducerSaul Zaentz
Director of PhotographyLauro Escorel
Original Music ComposerZbigniew Preisner
Full cast & crew (17 cast · 19 crew)

Details

Released1991-12-06
Runtime3h 9m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosThe Saul Zaentz Company
Budget$36M
Box office$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.5/10 · 55 votes
Original languageen

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