This article is about the 1982 British comedy film. For other uses, see Missionary (disambiguation).
1982 British film
The Missionary
American theatrical release poster
Directed by
Richard Loncraine
Written by
Michael Palin
Produced by
George Harrison
Denis O'Brien
Michael Palin
Neville C. Thompson
Starring
Michael Palin
Maggie Smith
Trevor Howard
Denholm Elliott
Michael Hordern
Graham Crowden
David Suchet
Phoebe Nicholls
Cinematography
Peter Hannan
Edited by
Paul Green
Music by
Mike Moran
Distributed by
Handmade Films
Release date
5 November 1982 (1982-11-05)
Running time
83 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
£2 million[1]
Box office
$7.2 million[2]
The Missionary is a 1982 British comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine, and starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith. It was produced by George Harrison, Denis O'Brien, Palin (who also wrote the screenplay) and Neville C. Thompson.
^Robert Sellers, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: The Inside Story of HandMade Films, Metro 2003, pp. 111–120
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