"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… Read more
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The Field
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Movie · Drama · PG-13
1990 · 1h 50m · ★ 61% (13K)
It Owns Him...It Possesses Him...And It Could Even Destroy Him
Director: Jim Sheridan
Starring: Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean
Overview
"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.
Director
Jim Sheridan
Production
Sovereign Pictures, Granada Television, Noel Pearson
Cast
Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Frances Tomelty, Brenda Fricker, Ruth McCabe, Brendan Gleeson, Tom Berenger, Sean McGinley, Jer O'Leary, Noel O'Donovan, John Cowley, Ronan Wilmot, Jenny Conroy, Joan Sheehy, Malachy McCourt, Eamon Keane, Sara Jane Scaife, David Wilmot, Rachael Dowling