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The Field
The Field

The Field

It Owns Him...It Possesses Him...And It Could Even Destroy Him

Genres

Drama

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"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land. When the widow who owns the field decides to sell it in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it. While no local dare bid against him, a wealthy American decides he requires the field to build a highway. "Bull" and his son decide they must try to convince the American to let go of his ambition and return home, but the consequences of their plot prove sinister.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1494399

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

21 September 1990

Country

Ireland

Cast

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

'Bull' McCabe

John Hurt

John Hurt

Bird' O'Donnell

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Tadgh McCabe

Frances Tomelty

Frances Tomelty

Widow

Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Maggie McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Tinker Woman

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Quarryman

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Peter - The American

Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Father Chris Doran

Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

Tinker Girl's Father

Noel O'Donovan

Noel O'Donovan

Tomás

John Cowley

John Cowley

Flanagan

Ronan Wilmot

Ronan Wilmot

Tinker

Jenny Conroy

Jenny Conroy

Katie - The Tinker Girl

Joan Sheehy

Joan Sheehy

2nd Tinker Woman

Malachy McCourt

Malachy McCourt

Sergeant

Eamon Keane

Eamon Keane

Dan Paddy Andy

Sara Jane Scaife

Sara Jane Scaife

McRoarty

David Wilmot

David Wilmot

Boy at Dance

Rachael Dowling

Rachael Dowling

Girl at Dance

Sarah Cronin-Stanley

Sarah Cronin-Stanley

Girl at Dance

Peadar Lamb

Peadar Lamb

Paddy Joe O'Reilly

Áine Ní Mhuirí

Áine Ní Mhuirí

Priest's Housekeeper

Máirtín Jaimsie

Máirtín Jaimsie

Tom Jordan

Tom Jordan

Villager

Máirtín Jaimsie

Máirtín Jaimsie

Villager

Johnny Choil Mhaidhc

Johnny Choil Mhaidhc

Villager

Bina McLoughlin

Bina McLoughlin

Villager

Spencer Chandler

Spencer Chandler

Villager

Frank McDonald

Frank McDonald

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