Richard Harris was nominated for several awards (including the Oscar and Golden Globe) for his performance in The Field. The time is the mid-1930s; the place, western Ireland. For many years rugged individualist Bull McCabe (Harris) has been cultivating a small plot of rented land, nurturing it from barren rock into a fertile .. Read more
| Starring | Richard Harris, Tom Berenger, John Hurt, Brenda Fricker |
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| Director | Jim Sheridan |
| Genres | Drama |
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Richard Harris was nominated for several awards (including the Oscar and Golden Globe) for his performance in The Field. The time is the mid-1930s; the place, western Ireland. For many years rugged individualist Bull McCabe (Harris) has been cultivating a small plot of rented land, nurturing it from barren rock into a fertile field. Now, however, the widow who owns the land plans to sell it at auction. The infuriated Bull shows up at the bidding, secure in his belief that none of his neighbors will dare bid against him. But Bull has not taken into consideration a wealthy Irish-American (Tom Berenger), who intends to pave over the land and bring new industry to the area. This is deep, very deep, deeper than you think warns Bull, as he sends his grown son (Sean Bean) to persuade the American to withdraw his bid. Armed with the foreknowledge that Bull's tenacity has caused heartbreak and tragedy in the past, the audience steels itself for the awful consequences still to come. Punctuating the storyline are the periodic appearances of the toothless village idiot, played by John Hurt. Originally produced for British television, The Field was based on the landmark play by John B. Keane, and directed by My Left Foot's Jim Sheridan.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Richard Harris, Tom Berenger, John Hurt, Brenda Fricker, Sean Bean, Frances Tomelty |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Sheridan |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 46 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | Discover Ireland |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: None |
| Released | Production year: 1990 To Rent: DVD: not available |
John B Keane's play takes on some of the resonances of an Irish Lear in Jim Sheridan's adaptation. West Coast tenant... read more on Time Out
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Awesome
When a friend recommended this film to me I was slightly dubious.
Nutshell version of the plot is as follows; Grumpy old man gets all uppity about a ... read more »
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If you can't sleep...
Maybe it's just because I wasn't in the mood but having wondered if I should buy this film for quite awhile I was awfully pleased I hadn't! I only ... read more »
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I loved it
I loved this film as I have not seen it before I mean to say it's about a field! (Though not necessarily) Thats why I did not want to see it when it first ... read more »
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Evocative picture of rural Ireland
This tale of a tenant farmer's fight in modern day Ireland to avoid eviction from 'his' land is all about Richard Harris - his performance dominates... read more »
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