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The Field (1990)

The Field (1990)

Drama

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

Release Date: 1990, September 21
Directors: Jim Sheridan
Countries: Ireland
Production: Sovereign Pictures, Granada Television, Noel Pearson
Cast: Frank McDonald, Richard Harris, John Hurt, Tom Berenger, Sean Bean, David Wilmot, Brendan Gleeson, Sean McGinley, Jer O'Leary, Brenda Fricker, Frances Tomelty, Malachy McCourt

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.

Keywords:

1930s sheep farmer cliff ireland farmland irish cattle land dispute