The Field

The Field

110 mins | Drama | Sept. 21, 1990

"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.

The Field

110 mins | Drama | Sept. 21, 1990

The Field
"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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Sovereign Pictures, Granada Television, Noel Pearson
Original title The Field
Directors Jim Sheridan, Jean Bourne
Writers John B. Keane, Jim Sheridan

Cast

Richard Harris

as 'Bull' McCabe

John Hurt

as Bird' O'Donnell

Sean Bean

as Tadgh McCabe

Frances Tomelty

as Widow

Brenda Fricker

as Maggie McCabe

Ruth McCabe

as Tinker Woman

Brendan Gleeson

as Quarryman

Tom Berenger

as Peter - The American

Sean McGinley

as Father Chris Doran

Jer O'Leary

as Tinker Girl's Father

Noel O'Donovan

as Tomás

John Cowley

as Flanagan

Ronan Wilmot

as Tinker

Jenny Conroy

as Katie - The Tinker Girl

Joan Sheehy

as 2nd Tinker Woman

Malachy McCourt

as Sergeant

Eamon Keane

as Dan Paddy Andy

Sara Jane Scaife

as McRoarty

David Wilmot

as Boy at Dance

Rachael Dowling

as Girl at Dance

Sarah Cronin-Stanley

as Girl at Dance

Peadar Lamb

as Paddy Joe O'Reilly

Aine Ni Mhuiri

as Priest's Housekeeper

Máirtín Jaimsie

as / Villager

Tom Jordan

as Villager

Johnny Choil Mhaidhc

as Villager

Bina McLoughlin

as Villager

Spencer Chandler

as Villager

Frank McDonald

as Kłótnik