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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   1,712 votes
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Director:
Jim Sheridan
Writers:
John B. Keane (play)
Jim Sheridan (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
March 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
He's let no outsider take it away. more
Plot:
"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing endlessly for the sake of the land... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations more
User Comments:
In Memory of John B.Keane more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Harris ... 'Bull' McCabe

Sean Bean ... Tadgh McCabe
Frances Tomelty ... Widow
Brenda Fricker ... Maggie McCabe

John Hurt ... Bird' O'Donnell
Ruth McCabe ... Tinker Woman

Jer O'Leary ... Tinker Girl's Father
Noel O'Donovan ... Tomás
John Cowley ... Flanagan
Ronan Wilmot ... Tinker
Jenny Conroy ... Tinker Girl
Joan Sheehy ... 2nd Tinker Woman
Sean McGinley ... Father Doran
Malachy McCourt ... Sergeant
Frank McDonald ... Quarryman
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
Country:
Ireland | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Australia:PG | Spain:13 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG-13 | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Rather than use prosthetic effects in his mouth, John Hurt had his caps removed and played the role of Bird with his own teeth. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the final sequence when Tadhg gets to the edge of the cliff and turns, a crew members head can be seen at his feet. more
Quotes:
"Bull" McCabe: There's another law stronger than the common law.
Father Doran: What's that?
"Bull" McCabe: The law of the land.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) more

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
In Memory of John B.Keane, 4 January 2003
Author: JJ from Dublin, Ireland

I am glad to see from the previous comments that there is much appreciation from around the world on this film. However there has been no comment on this site (that I have seen) about the writer, John B.Keane. John B (as he was more commonly known) is a legend in Irish literature and unlike so many others I had the pleasure of reading much of his work while he was still alive. John B lived all his life in Listowel, Co.Kerry where he ran a pub. He has been writing for many years mainly about the characters that he knew and grew up with. Much of his work was based on these people and adapted for fiction. If you walk into any good bookstore I am sure that you will come across plenty of his work. If you like The Field then I recommend that you read The High Meadow, Durango & Under The Sycamore Tree. John B wrote several plays along with The Field including Sieve and Sharons Grave These are fascinating novels and give a brillant insight into Ireland in the 1950's & 60's. But for those of you who know nothing of Ireland, it is not the Ireland of today. John B Keane died last year (summertime I think). May he rest in peace.

Coincidentally, Richard Harris died last October. This film is a fitting tribute to him as it is in my humble opinion one of his finest performances and one of the finest in film history. Truly great actors show their colours in this film and what it means to be able to act. I am glad to say that Sean Bean gives an outstanding performance in a very unfamilar role as Tadhg. John Hurt is also outstanding in a difficult role.

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