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Release Date:
March 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
He's let no outsider take it away. morePlot:
"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing endlessly for the sake of the land... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Terrific performances, scenery, tragic, tragic, tragic moreCast
(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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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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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
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Rather than use prosthetic effects in his mouth, John Hurt had his caps removed and played the role of Bird with his own teeth. moreGoofs:
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. moreQuotes:
"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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Riveting performances by Richard Harris, Sean Bean, and John Hurt (nearly unrecognizable!) in a dark, tragic tale of life in post-famine Ireland. This is the perfect film to launch a film discussion group with. There's plenty to talk about after viewing it, that's for sure. It's not what I'd call an "intellectual" film, but it's definitely memorable. If you're an American, like me, and you saw John Hurt as Caligula in the PBS series "I, Claudius"--you won't believe his performance in "The Field". Amazing. (Note from my wife to Beanstalkers: There are a couple of scenes...) Details? The horses pulling the gypsy wagons are the right breed. And in the pub scenes, you can almost taste the beer.