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The Missionary

Play trailer Poster for The Missionary R,  1982,  1h 30m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 42% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Reverend Charles Fortescue (Michael Palin), a missionary, is called back to England after spending 10 years in an African village teaching the natives. He learns his new assignment is to minister in a slum to prostitutes and the funding to come from Lady Ames (Maggie Smith), a wealthy woman he met while sailing from Africa to England. Reverend Fortescue soon learns that the lady's money comes with a catch: she will only fund the mission if he agrees to spice up her dormant sex life.

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Bob Thomas Associated Press Nov 12, 2018
The Missionary is a slice of English whimsy, often hilarious, sometimes merely outrageous. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 22, 2005
3/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Feb 4, 2004
The Missionary probes the world, the flesh and the devil in fresh and funny ways. Go to Full Review
Brian J. Arthurs Beach Reporter (Southern California) Oct 9, 2003
3/5
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) Jun 10, 2003
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Richard Loncraine

Director

Michael Palin

The Reverend Charles Fortescue

Maggie Smith

Lady Isabel Ames

Trevor Howard

Lord Henry Ames

Denholm Elliott

The Bishop

Michael Hordern

Slatterthwaite

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Movie Info

Synopsis Reverend Charles Fortescue (Michael Palin), a missionary, is called back to England after spending 10 years in an African village teaching the natives. He learns his new assignment is to minister in a slum to prostitutes and the funding to come from Lady Ames (Maggie Smith), a wealthy woman he met while sailing from Africa to England. Reverend Fortescue soon learns that the lady's money comes with a catch: she will only fund the mission if he agrees to spice up her dormant sex life.
Director
Richard Loncraine
Producer
Michael Palin, Neville C. Thompson
Screenwriter
Michael Palin
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 2, 1982, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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