Richard Harris
`'Bull'` McCabe
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A farmer fights to keep his family's land from a rich American in a public auction. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about the plot and trivia of this Oscar-nominated film.
- (6.6K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Jim Sheridan
- 1991-03
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 . Plot.
- Jim Sheridan
- Noel Pearson
The Field. Jump to Edit. Summaries. When a field (which has been farmed by the McCabe family for generations) goes up for auction, the patriarch of the McCabe family will stop at nothing to prevent a rich American from buying it.
The Field is a movie about an Irish farmer who faces a legal battle over his land. It stars Richard Harris, Tom Berenger, John Hurt and Sean Bean. Watch the trailer, see the awards and find out where to stream it.
- 2 min
Mar 1, 1991 · Richard Harris stars as a farmer who defends his land from a greedy American in this adaptation of John B. Keane's play. Roger Ebert criticizes the film's artificiality and contrivance, and praises Harris' performance.
The Field. Richard Harris made a triumphant return to the screen and received an Oscar Nomination for this intense portrayal of a peasant who battles wealthy American developers. 438 IMDb 7.3 1 h 58 min 1990. PG-13. Drama · Suspense.
A rich American (Tom Berenger) with visions of a factory on the site outbids him, and McCabe then schemes with his emotionally crippled son, Tadgh (Sean Bean), to hold on to the land -- his only...
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- Drama
- PG-13
