Robert De Niro's 'The Mission' Is One of the Best Religious Movies Ever
Aside from a few early black comedies, actorRobert De Nirois most widely known for his more violent characters. After playing one of four disturbed brothers in the early 1970s filmBlood Mama, De Niro solidified his crime‑genre reputation with iconic roles inThe Untouchables,Once Upon a Time in America, andHeat. Given this palpable reputation,it’s quite surprising that De Niro opted to star in a much more faith-based feature in 1986.That movie also became one of the greatest religious films of all time....