Movie

The Field (1990)

• PG-13
• September 21, 1990
• 1h 50m

• Drama

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

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.

Director

Jim Sheridan

Writers

Jim Sheridan

Starring

Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean