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Release Year1991
Runtime3h 09m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes57
DirectorHéctor Babenco
WritersVincent Patrick, Héctor Babenco, Jean-Claude Carrière
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAt Play in the Fields of the Lord
About At Play in the Fields of the Lord
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, At Play in the Fields of the Lord leans on a strong ensemble — Tom Berenger, John Lithgow, Daryl Hannah — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1991.
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