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The Field
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PG13,1hr 53min
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January 1, 1990
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Geneon
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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The Field shines because of Richard Harris's towering performance and the strength inherent in John B. Keane's source play. Screenwriter/director Jim Sheridan transfers much of Keane's well-designed symbolic structure, at times at the cost of the story's narrative flow. A sense of doomed resignation permeates the film, making its tragic ending almost inevitable. The film features a fine supporting ... Full Review
Featured Cast
"Bull" McCabe
"Bird" O'Donnell
Peter the American
Tadgh McCabe
Photos
Charles Peterson (center) of the Kansas City T-Bones looks back on the field after being ejected for...
Nelson Gord still can’t believe what he saw, as he stands on the field after the bench-clearing...
Nelson Gord takes the gloves he picked up off the field back to the dugout.
Starting pitcher Rick DeHart makes his unceremonious exit from the field after being ejected.
Arjen Robben of Chelsea gets helped off the field after he was injured in Chelsea's Pre-Season...
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie visit The Field Museum in Chicago with their children (Aug. 11, 2007)....
Dan Jackson walks off the field after getting the final out of the eighth inning.
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