The Mission, Which is Convincing You Not to Watch The Movie of the Same Name (1986)

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss the film 'The Mission' and its context within 1980s cinema.

Send us Fan Mail Movies: The Mission - Roland Joffé Hannah and Her Sisters - Woody Allen Children of a Lesser God - Randa Haines A Room with a View - James Ivory Platoon - Oliver Stone

People in this episode

Hosts: Paige Magid, Alexi Knight

Topics covered

• film reviews
• 1980s cinema
• movie analysis
• director spotlight
• film recommendations

Keywords

• The Mission
• film review
• 1986 movie
• Roland Joffé
• Hannah and Her Sisters
• Platoon
• movie recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Mission, Hannah and Her Sisters, Children of a Lesser God, A Room with a View, Platoon

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