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21 April 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
All his life, Ray Kinsella was searching for his dreams. Then one day, his dreams came looking for him. morePlot:
An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the Chicago Black Sox come. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Father’s Day Blu-Ray Round Up, May 26, 2009: ‘Fletch,’ ‘Field of Dreams,’ ‘Seabiscuit’ (From HollywoodChicago.com. 26 May 2009, 1:54 PM, PDT)
Cannes 2009: Carrey and co. Present A Christmas Carol
(From Rotten Tomatoes. 18 May 2009, 10:03 PM, PDT)
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Beautiful Film moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 11 | 5:30 PM | CMTV | |||
| Sat. July 11 | 10:00 PM | CMTV | more |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kevin Costner | ... | Ray Kinsella | |
| Amy Madigan | ... | Annie Kinsella | |
| Gaby Hoffmann | ... | Karin Kinsella | |
| Ray Liotta | ... | Shoeless Joe Jackson | |
| Timothy Busfield | ... | Mark | |
| James Earl Jones | ... | Terence 'Terry' Mann | |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Dr. Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham | |
| Frank Whaley | ... | Archie Graham | |
| Dwier Brown | ... | John Kinsella | |
| James Andelin | ... | Feed Store Farmer | |
| Mary Anne Kean | ... | Feed Store Lady | |
| Fern Persons | ... | Annie's Mother | |
| Kelly Coffield | ... | Dee, Mark's Wife | |
| Michael Milhoan | ... | Buck Weaver - 3B | |
| Steve Eastin | ... | Eddie Cicotte - P |
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107 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Spain:T | Iceland:L | West Germany:6 (f) | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating)Fun Stuff
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After the movie was completed test audiences didn't like the name "Shoeless" Joe Jackson because they said it sounded like a movie about a bum or hobo. Universal called director-screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson to tell him that "Shoeless Joe" didn't work, and the studio changed the title of the film to "Field of Dreams". When Robinson heard the news of the change, he called W.P. Kinsella, the author of the book, and told him the "bad" news, but apparently he didn't care, saying that "Shoeless Joe" was the title the publishing company gave the book. Kinsella's original title was "Dream Field". moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Doc Graham actually batted left-handed. moreQuotes:
Ray Kinsella: My name's Ray Kinsella. You used my father's name in one of your stories: John Kinsella.Terence Mann: You're seeing a whole team of psychiatrists, aren't you?
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It is truly a rare movie indeed to which I would give a 10. But this is one of my all-time favorites.
This is a movie about themes like reconciliation, destiny, redemption, idealism, disappointment, the difficulty of relationships, especially that of the father-son relationship.
In this movie, the baseball field is where all such issues achieve resolution.
This is such a gentle movie, full of such sincerity, and moving emotions. Although it is by no means an upbeat movie, it is nevertheless ultimately a very optimistic and positive movie.
As some reviewers have noticed, some suspension of disbelief is required.
A movie with no guns, violence, gangsters, no gratuitous sex, just down-to-earth good people, and a good message. What a gem.
P.S. Interestingly, there really was a Moonlight Graham. See his baseball career stats here: http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/grahamo01.shtml. Some of the details of his life are altered in the movie; cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_Graham.