The Field (1990)
- Directed by
- Jim Sheridan
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Ireland
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 108 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In 1930s rural Ireland, a farmer fights desperately to keep the land he has tended for years. When an outsider tries to buy the field at auction, tensions rise and lead to violent conflict.
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What happens
The Field is a 1990 Irish drama film written and directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Brenda Fricker and Tom Berenger. It was adapted from John B. Keane's 1965 play of the same name. The film is set in the early 1930s and was shot almost entirely in the Connemara village of Leenaun. Harris received a Best Actor nomination for his role as Bull McCabe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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