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:
Héctor Babenco, Jean-Claude Carrière, Vincent Patrick.
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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 | Héctor Babenco | Screenplay |
| Camera | Lauro Escorel | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Peter Matthiessen | Novel |
| Production | Saul Zaentz | Producer |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vincent Patrick | Screenplay |
| Production | Francisco Ramalho Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Zbigniew Preisner | Original Music Composer |
| Production | David Nichols | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Zaentz | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Armen Minasian | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Murtinho | Costume Design |
| Art | Dagoberto Assis | Set Decoration |
| Art | Clovis Bueno | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Van Steen | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Flávio Chaves | Unit Production Manager |
| Editing | William M. Anderson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Design |
| Directing | Alberto Gieco | Assistant Director |
