At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

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

R 1991 · 189 min · ★ 6.6 · 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?

Directed by Héctor Babenco · Written by Vincent Patrick

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Tom Berenger Lewis Moon
John Lithgow Leslie Huben
Daryl Hannah Andy Huben
Aidan Quinn Martin Quarrier
Tom Waits Wolf
Kathy Bates Hazel Quarrier
Stênio Garcia Boronai
Nelson Xavier Father Xantes
José Dumont Commander Guzman
Nilo Kivirinta Billy Quarrier
S. Yriwana Karaja Acure
Jose Renato Lana Uyuyu

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