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?

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$1,345,903
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$118,162
11 theaters
Release DateDec 6, 1991
MPAAR
Running Time3 hr 9 min
GenresDrama Romance
In Release392 days/56 weeks
Widest Release25 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Dec 6-8
Post-Thanksgiving
13$118,162-11-$10,742$118,1621