At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
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?
Director:
Héctor Babenco
Writers:
Jean-Claude Carrière, Vincent Patrick, Héctor Babenco.
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Tom Berenger as Lewis Moon |
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John Lithgow as Leslie Huben |
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Daryl Hannah as Andy Huben |
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Aidan Quinn as Martin Quarrier |
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Tom Waits as Wolf |
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Kathy Bates as Hazel Quarrier |
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Stênio Garcia as Boronai |
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Nelson Xavier as Father Xantes |
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José Dumont as Commander Guzman |
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Nilo Kivirinta as Billy Quarrier |
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S. Yriwana Karaja as Acure |
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Jose Renato Lana as Uyuyu |
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Ruy Polanah as Kori |
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Carlos Xavante as Tukanu |
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Ione Machado as Pindi |
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Edwirges Ribeiro as Taweda |
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Mutahi Pataxo as Mutu |
| Directing | Héctor Babenco | Director |
| Writing | Peter Matthiessen | Novel |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vincent Patrick | Screenplay |
| Writing | Héctor Babenco | Screenplay |
| Production | David Nichols | Executive Producer |
| Production | Francisco Ramalho Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Zaentz | Associate Producer |
| Production | Saul Zaentz | Producer |
| Sound | Zbigniew Preisner | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Lauro Escorel | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William M. Anderson | Editor |
| Editing | Armen Minasian | Editor |
| Art | Clovis Bueno | Production Design |
| Art | Dagoberto Assis | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Murtinho | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Van Steen | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Flávio Chaves | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Alberto Gieco | Assistant Director |
