Field of Dreams (1989)

Director:

Phil Alden Robinson

Writers (WGA):

W.P. Kinsella (book)
Phil Alden Robinson (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sport

Tagline:

All his life, Ray Kinsella was searching for his dreams. Then one day, his dreams came looking for him.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Iowa | Farmer | Baseball | Author | Ghost

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

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 Park	...	Dee, Mark's Wife (as Kelly Coffield)
Michael Milhoan	...	Buck Weaver - 3B
Steve Eastin	...	Eddie Cicotte - P
Charles Hoyes	...	Swede Risberg - C
Art LaFleur	...	Chick Gandil - 1B
Lee Garlington	...	Beulah Gasnick
Mike Nussbaum	...	Principal
Larry Brandenburg	...	PTA Heckler
Mary McDonald Gershon	...	PTA Heckler
Robert Kurcz	...	PTA Heckler
Don John Ross	...	Boston Butcher
Beatrice Fredman	...	Boston Yenta (as Bea Fredman)
Geoffrey Nauffts	...	Boston Pump Jockey
Anne Seymour	...	Chisolm Newspaper Publisher
C. George Biasi	...	Man in Bar #1
Howard Sherf	...	Man in Bar #2
Joseph R. Ryan	...	Man in Bar #3 (as Joseph Ryan)
Joe Glasberg	...	Customer
Mark Danker	...	Additional Ballplayer
Frank Dardis	...	Additional Ballplayer
Jim Doty	...	Additional Ballplayer
Mike Goad	...	Additional Ballplayer
Jay Hemond	...	Additional Ballplayer
Mike Hodge	...	Additional Ballplayer
Steve Jenkins	...	Additional Ballplayer
Terry Kelleher	...	Additional Ballplayer
Ron Lucas	...	Additional Ballplayer
Fred Martin	...	Additional Ballplayer
Curt McWilliams	...	Additional Ballplayer
Jude Milbert	...	Additional Ballplayer
Steve Olberding	...	Additional Ballplayer
Gene Potts	...	Additional Ballplayer
James Roth	...	Additional Ballplayer
Paul Scherrman	...	Additional Ballplayer
Dale Till	...	Additional Ballplayer
Brian Waldvogel	...	Additional Ballplayer (as Tom Vogel)
Brian E. Frankish	...	Clean Shaven Umpire (as Brian Frankish)
Jeffrey Neal Silverman	...	Clean Shaven Centerfielder
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ben Affleck	...	Baseball Fan at Fenway Park (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Matt Damon	...	Baseball Fan at Fenway Park (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Kevin Fennessy	...	Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Directed by
Phil Alden Robinson

Writing credits (WGA)
W.P. Kinsella		(book "Shoeless Joe")
Phil Alden Robinson		(screenplay)

Produced by
Brian E. Frankish	....	executive producer (as Brian Frankish)
Charles Gordon	....	producer
Lawrence Gordon	....	producer
Lloyd Levin	....	associate producer

Original Music by
James Horner

Cinematography by
John Lindley		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ian Crafford

Casting by
Margery Simkin

Production Design by
Dennis Gassner

Art Direction by
Leslie McDonald

Set Decoration by
Nancy Haigh

Costume Design by
Linda M. Bass		(as Linda Bass)

Makeup Department
Enid Arias	....	key hair stylist
Richard Arrington	....	key makeup artist
Bonita DeHaven	....	additional makeup artist
Elle Elliott	....	hair stylist: Amy Madigan
Lesly Erhman	....	additional makeup artist
Sharon McDonald	....	additional makeup artist
Donald Morand	....	hair consultant
Cindy Stratton	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Brian E. Frankish	....	unit production manager (as Brian Frankish)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Edmisten	....	second assistant director
William M. Elvin	....	first assistant director
Grant Gilmore	....	second second assistant director
L.A. Puopolo	....	second unit director: Boston (as Lou Puopolo)

Art Department
Paige Augustine	....	assistant set decorator
Neil Beason	....	baseball field construction: Pacific Sod and Grain, Pro Turf Division
John Blackman	....	swing gang
Doug DuRose	....	assistant property master
Steve Feldman	....	carpenter: set
Douglas Fox	....	property master
Claire Gaul	....	set dresser
Tim Gourley	....	carpenter: farm
William Gourley	....	carpenter: farm
Phil Heid	....	carpenter: farm
Richard Hess	....	carpenter: farm
George Hinzo	....	scenic artist: set
Joseph Huseman Jr.	....	carpenter: set
Dan Janssen	....	swing gang
Gilbert Johnquest	....	scenic painter: set
Brian Kasch	....	lead decorator
Roger Kelzer	....	carpenter: farm
Steve Koch	....	carpenter: farm
Leslie 'Tinker' Linville	....	set dresser (as Leslie Linville)
Stan Maiers	....	carpenter: farm
Kim McDonald	....	carpenter: set
Kathleen M. McKernin	....	set designer (as Kathleen McKernin)
James P. Meehan	....	swing gang (as James Meehan)
Steven L. Meyer	....	construction coordinator: farm
John Moore	....	carpenter: set
Jess Moreno	....	swing gang
Carol Petrick	....	gardener
William Primasing	....	carpenter: set
Bob Roling	....	lead carpenter: farm
Craig Schaeffer	....	property production assistant
Gene Schlichte	....	construction electrician: farm
Gary Schmitt	....	construction foreman: farm
Erich W. Schultz	....	gang boss: set (as Eric Schultz)
Chris Snyder	....	construction foreman (as John Snyder)
Dawn Snyder	....	set designer
John Snyder	....	construction foreman: set
Pat Swan	....	carpenter: farm
Eldon Trumm	....	farm advisor
Dennis Tully	....	carpenter: farm
Gene Tully	....	carpenter: set
Frank Viviano	....	construction coordinator: set
Kurt Walleser	....	swing gang
Dave Barnes	....	art production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Albert Aquino	....	boom operator
Noah Blough	....	sound editor
James Cavarretta	....	sound recordist (as Jim Cavarretta)
Catherine Chase	....	appentice sound editor (as Cathy Chase)
Jeannette Cremarosa	....	sound recordist
Robert Deschaine	....	adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine)
Robert Edmondson	....	foley recordist
Donald Flick	....	foley editor
Sandy Gendler	....	supervising sound editor
Lee Grubin	....	assistant sound editor
Nils C. Jensen	....	sound editor (as Niels Jensen)
Ken J. Johnson	....	sound effects recordist (as Ken Johnson)
Jack Keller	....	sound recordist
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Donald Meluth	....	sound editor
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Morris	....	sound editor
Russ Neiderhauser	....	cable person
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jayme S. Parker	....	sound editor (as Jayme Parker)
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	supervising foley editor (as Solange Schwalbe Boisseau)
Elizabeth Snyder DeSantis	....	adr recordist
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor (as Becky Sullivan Coblentz)
Lee Tinkham	....	foley mixer
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Neil Eric Wenger	....	assistant sound editor
Russell Williams II	....	sound mixer
Nicholas James	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers	....	technical director of sound (uncredited)
Frank Serafine	....	special sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robbie Knott	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Ian Bryce	....	visual effects production manager: ILM
Susan Fritz-Monahan	....	visual effects production supervisor: ILM (as Susan Fritz Monahan)
Robert Hippard	....	matte coordinator
Peg Hunter	....	optical photography supervisor: ILM
Kim Marks	....	visual effects camera operator: ILM
Clayton R. Marsh	....	optical supervisor: Cinema Research Corp. (as Clay Marsh)
Kimberly K. Nelson	....	visual effects coordinator: ILM (as Kim Nelson)
Bruce Nicholson	....	visual effects supervisor: ILM
Martin Rosenberg	....	visual effects camera operator: ILM (as Marty Rosenberg)
Matthew Yuricich	....	matte artist
Richard Yuricich	....	matte visual consultant
Timothy Eaton	....	visual effects editor (uncredited)

Stunts
Randy Peters	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
James D. Ault	....	grip (as J.D. Ault)
Art Bartels	....	grip
Richard Bond	....	grip
Steve Bradarich	....	video playback operator
Todd Braden	....	lighting technician: Musco Mobile Lighting
Charles J. Brady Jr.	....	lamp operator (as Charles Brady)
Ralph Brandofino	....	second assistant camera: Boston second unit (as Ralph Bradofino)
Enrique Bravo	....	director of photography: Boston second unit (as Ricky Bravo)
Ricky Bravo	....	first assistant camera: Boston second unit (as Ricky Bravo Jr.)
Frank Byrne	....	second assistant camera
John Carney	....	best boy electric
Brad Chelesvig	....	lighting technician: Musco Mobile Lighting
Joseph V. Cicio	....	additional first assistant camera (as Joey Cicio)
Richard Clark	....	video playback operator (as Dick Clark)
Ron Cook	....	rigger
Richard Crudo	....	panaglide assistant: Boston second unit (as Richard Cruedo)
Mike DeMeyer	....	lighting technician: Musco Mobile Lighting
James A. Earley	....	second grip (as James Early)
Ken Ferris	....	camera operator
Tim Forrest	....	grip
John P. Friday	....	lamp operator (as John Friday)
Scott Fuller	....	first assistant camera: aerial photography
Jerome Fynaardt	....	lighting technician: Musco Mobile Lighting
Todd M. Gavin	....	camera loader (as Todd Gavin)
Robert N. Gersicoff	....	panaglide assistant (as Robert Gersicoff)
George Glass	....	lighting technician: Musco Mobile Lighting
Gary Goldman	....	rigger
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
Paul Hauser	....	lamp operator
Gregory A. Jackson	....	camera loader (as Gregory Jackson)
Mark Karen	....	additional first assistant camera
Lawrence Karman	....	director of photography: Iowa second unit
Lawrence Karman	....	first assistant camera
David Kessler	....	additional first assistant camera
Charles King	....	rigger
Kim Kono	....	lamp operator
Ron Kunecke	....	lighting technician: Musco Mobile Lighting
Jules Labarthe	....	rigging gaffer
Mark Martins	....	lamp operator
Jim McConkey	....	panaglide assistant (as Jimmy McConkney)
Michael A. McFadden	....	grip (as Mike McFadden)
K. Janice Metcalf	....	grip
Tyree P. Miller II	....	grip (as Tyree Miller)
J. Michael Muro	....	panaglide operator (as Jim Muro)
Tracy Neftzger	....	dolly grip
Randy Nolen	....	panaglide operator (as Randy Nolan)
Peter Norman	....	camera operator: Boston second unit
Timothy J. Osman	....	grip (as Tim Osman)
Tom Osman	....	grip
Tyler Osman	....	grip
Daniel Pershing	....	best boy grip (as Dan Pershing)
Tim Pershing	....	key grip
Brian Pollpeter	....	lighting technician: Musco Mobile Lighting
Cynthia Pusheck	....	camera loader
Rick Raphael	....	panaglide operator: Boston second unit
Patrick Reddish	....	gaffer
Brian Roberts	....	video playback operator
Brad Ruby	....	second assistant camera
Tom Ryan	....	second assistant camera
Paul Schnieder	....	grip
Tom Selman	....	panaglide assistant
Geraldine Shea	....	grip
Jeff Smith	....	grip
Roger Spurgeon	....	lighting technician: Musco Mobile Lighting (as Roger Spurgon)
John M. Stephens	....	aerial photographer
Roger Tang	....	lamp operator
John Vecchio	....	lamp operator
Richard Vest	....	lamp operator
Bud Young	....	rigger
Jeff Zucker	....	grip (as Jeffrey Zucker)
Barbara Hanania	....	assistant camera: Boston (uncredited)
William M. Weberg	....	grip: Boston (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lynne Allison	....	casting assistant: Iowa
Pamela Jaeckle	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Pam Jaeckle)
Jim Meyer	....	casting assistant: Iowa
Susan Riedel	....	casting coordinator: Iowa
Tom Robbins	....	casting assistant: Iowa
Jodi Purdy-Quinlan	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Will Schmitz Jr.	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pamela Knourek	....	wardrobe assistant
P. Kay Morris	....	costume supervisor
Cynthia Robey	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Joanna Garland	....	assistant editor (as Joanna Jimenez)
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Bob Hagans	....	color timer
Mitch Marcus	....	apprentice editor
Howard Spiro	....	apprentice editor
Justine Turner	....	first assistant editor
James D.R. Hickox	....	first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
James Flamberg	....	associate music editor (as Jim Flamberg)
Nancy Fogarty	....	music editor
Ralph Grierson	....	musician: instrumental solo
Jim Henrikson	....	music editor
Tony Hinnigan	....	musician: instrumental solo (as Tony Hennigan)
James Horner	....	musician: instrumental solo
Billy May	....	additional orchestrator
Shawn Murphy	....	music scoring mixer
Mike Taylor	....	musician: instrumental solo
Ian Underwood	....	musician: instrumental solo

Transportation Department
Billy Badalato	....	driver (as William Badalato)
Donald R. Beck	....	driver (as Don Beck)
Michael Cain	....	driver: Filmtrucks (as Mike Cain)
Jeff Carney	....	driver
Mary Delaney	....	driver
Don Feeney	....	driver
Joe Feeney	....	driver
Ross Hobday	....	driver: property truck
Steve Humphrey	....	driver: honeywagon
Lonnie Kragel	....	driver
Dan Loveless	....	driver: Chapman crane
Michael McMahan	....	driver
John Miller	....	driver
William E. Palmer	....	transportation co-captain (as Billy Palmer)
Randy Peters	....	transportation coordinator
Doug Tonn	....	driver
Candace Wells	....	transportation captain
Dave Willford	....	driver

Other crew
Stacey Basoff	....	assistant: Lawrence Gordon
Don Buford	....	assistant baseball coach
Allison Conant	....	assistant: Kevin Costner
Jane DeVries Cooper	....	assistant: Phil Alden Robinson (as Jane DeVries)
Mary Coyle	....	production associate
David Crookham	....	general manager: Musco Mobile Lighting
Patrick Crowley	....	craft service
Rod Dedeaux	....	head baseball coach
Bill Durr	....	location projectionist
Brett Eilers	....	production associate
Jan Evans	....	script supervisor
Beth Fortenberry	....	assistant: Phil Alden Robinson
Leigh French	....	adr loop group
Jean Frye	....	production associate
David Fulton	....	unit publicist (as Dave Fulton)
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	opening montage
Jay Hemond	....	baseball trainer
Rebecca Hilliard	....	assistant accountant (as Beccie Hilliard)
Pamela Hoffman	....	production coordinator
Bob Hudgins	....	location manager
Derek E. Johansen	....	production associate (as Derek Johansen)
J. David Jones	....	helicopter pilot (as T. David Jones)
Ken Kringle	....	craft service
Kelly LeClere	....	production associate
Robert H. Lemer	....	assistant: Brian Frankish
Robert H. Lemer	....	promotional coordinator
Mitch Marcus	....	location manager
Jim McCarthy	....	production accountant (as James McCarthy)
Janice McDonnell	....	set nurse
Steve Moes	....	assistant location manager
Dan Perri	....	title designer
Tim Perry	....	shotmaker operator
Gene Potts	....	baseball coach: Iowa
Chris Prew	....	production associate
Louis Puopolo	....	production associate: Boston second unit (as Lou Puopolo Jr.)
Peter Rathje	....	key set medic
Christine Resch	....	teacher
Albert G. Ruben	....	insurance
Eric Salmu	....	production associate
Annie Saunders	....	assistant: Charles Gordon
Wendy Spence	....	production associate
Kellett Tighe	....	assistant: Lawrence Gordon (as Kellet Tighe)
Patricia Walsh	....	production secretary
Janice Wilde	....	assistant: Lou Puopolo, Boston second unit
Stephen Andrzejewski	....	location manager: second unit (uncredited)
Barry Fitzsimmons	....	production assistant: second unit, Boston (uncredited)
Michael Peavey	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)

Thanks
Rob Abel	....	special thanks: Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
Al Amescamp	....	special thanks
Wendol Jarvis	....	special thanks: Iowa Film Office
Don Lansing	....	special thanks
Susan Reynolds	....	special thanks: Iowa Film Office
Connie Trencamp	....	special thanks: Dyersville Chamber of Commerce

Production Companies

• Gordon Company

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Scotia International Filmverleih (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Columbia Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Nordisk Film (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
• UFA Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (19??) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (HD DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Other Companies

• American Stock Photo  montage historical source
• Boston Red Sox  special thanks
• California Historical Society  montage historical source
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Completion Bond Company  completion bond
• Filmtrucks  grip & electrical equipment
• Goldwyn Sound Facility  re-recorded at
• Inter Video  24 frame video playback
• Lions Gate Studios  post-production facilities
• Major League Baseball  special thanks
• Producer's Library Service  montage historical source
• Puopolo Productions  second unit production: Boston
• RCA Records  soundtrack
• Sherman Grinberg Film Libraries  montage historical source
• Sportsrobe  costumes
• Sunrise Catering  catering
• The Oakland A's  special thanks
• Twentieth Century-Fox Movietone News  montage historical source
• UCLA Film and Television Archive  montage historical source
• Waveform Corporation  special thanks
• Wide World Photos  montage historical source

Also Known As:

Shoeless Joe (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

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)

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Gordon Company

Trivia:

In 1991, Hawaii's House of Representatives filed House Resolution 95 to plead the case for "Shoeless" Joe Jackson's reinstatement. Among the reasons given was a quote given by James Earl Jones's character in the movie that "grasps the essence of an American tradition, baseball." Among those receiving a copy of the House Resolution were Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams writer-director), Charles Gordon and Lawrence Gordon (Field of Dreams producers), and cast members Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, and James Earl Jones.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Ray and Terrence go into the Chisholm newspaper office, the paper's name on the door is Tribune Press. Chisholm's newspaper's name is the Free Press.

Quotes:

[Terence Mann is about to call his concerned father about his "disappearance"]
Terence Mann: [chuckling to himself in disbelief] What do I tell him?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Simon Says (2006)

Soundtrack:

Daydream

Beautiful Film

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.