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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 .. Read more
| Starring | Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Aidan Quinn, Kathy Bates |
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| Director | Hector Babenco |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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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?
| Starring | Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Aidan Quinn, Kathy Bates, Tom Waites, John Lithgow |
|---|---|
| Director | Hector Babenco |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1991 |
| Format | DVD |
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Hector Babenco's Amazonian rainforest saga — cinema's only “green” epic — has the virtue of a good cast. Unless you're fascinated by the ecological issues raised, however, it's unlikely to sustain your interest throughout the mammoth three-hour running time. There's no doubting the sincerity of this tale of religious, emotional and physical conflict in one of the most beautiful vistas on earth, while Aidan Quinn, Kathy Bates and Tom Berenger give fiercely committed performances. Alas, the unsympathetic characters, rambling plot and extreme length are hurdles Babenco is ultimately unable to overcome.
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Babenco's ambitious eco-movie, co-scripted with Jean-Claude Carrière, condenses Peter Matthiessen's lengthy novel... read more on Time Out
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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hannah
never mind the other review , daryl hannah gets naked in this one & thats about it really & therefore the only reason to view
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hannah
never mind the other review , daryl hannah gets naked in this one & thats about it really & therefore the only reason to view
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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 ...
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