At Play in the Fields of the Lord

6.4 1991 Héctor Babenco 3h 9m
Drama Romance
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?

Tom Berenger Tom Berenger Lewis Moon
John Lithgow John Lithgow Leslie Huben
Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah Andy Huben
Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn Martin Quarrier
Tom Waits Tom Waits Wolf
Kathy Bates Kathy Bates Hazel Quarrier
Stênio Garcia Stênio Garcia Boronai
Nelson Xavier Nelson Xavier Father Xantes