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At Play in the Fields of the Lord

63 %|Dec 6, 1991|Drama, Romance

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?

Featured Crew

Héctor Babenco
Director
Héctor Babenco
Screenplay
Lauro Escorel
Director of Photography
Peter Matthiessen
Novel
Saul Zaentz
Producer
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
Vincent Patrick
Screenplay
Francisco Ramalho Jr.
Executive Producer

Cast

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Tom Berenger
Lewis Moon
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John Lithgow
Leslie Huben
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Daryl Hannah
Andy Huben
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Aidan Quinn
Martin Quarrier
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Kathy Bates
Hazel Quarrier
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Nelson Xavier
Father Xantes
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José Dumont
Commander Guzman
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Nilo Kivirinta
Billy Quarrier