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At Play in the Fields of the Lord( 1991)

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

Overview

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?

    Top Billed 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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      Tom Waits

      Wolf

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      Kathy Bates

      Hazel Quarrier

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      Stênio Garcia

      Boronai

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      Nelson Xavier

      Father Xantes

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      José Dumont

      Commander Guzman

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      Nilo Kivirinta

      Billy Quarrier

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      S. Yriwana Karaja

      Acure

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      Jose Renato Lana

      Uyuyu

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      Ruy Polanah

      Kori

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      Carlos Xavante

      Tukanu

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      Ione Machado

      Pindi

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      Edwirges Ribeiro

      Taweda

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      Mutahi Pataxo

      Mutu

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    A review by tmdb28039023

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    Written by tmdb28039023 on Tue Aug 30 2022
    At Play in the Fields of the Lord is shot through with rich, complex irony (two characters, for instance, discuss having Indian blood, but while one is talking about having it in one’s veins, the other is talking about having it on one’s hands). Its main characters, except one whose hypocrisy borders on cognitive dissonance, are torn between perception and reality – struggling in vain to have their thoughts and deeds, their words and actions, meet halfway. Four of them form two couples that are in and of themselves counterintuitive; after all, Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hannah would make more ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    36000000.00

    Revenue

    1345903.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • missionary
    • civilization
    • tribe
    • amazon rainforest
    • jungle
    • malaria
    • 1960s
    • amazon river