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The Field

1990, Movie, PG-13, 110 mins

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Bull McCabe (Richard Harris) is a man of the land, a farmer whose reverence for nature far exceeds his tolerance for human frailty. McCabe and his wife Maggie (Brenda Fricker) haven't spoken for 18 years, their relationship poisoned by the suicide of their 13-year-old son. McCabe's friend Bird O'Donnell (John Hurt) is in awe of his strength, and his surviving son, Tadgh (Sean Bean), lives in sullen fear of his father's disapproval. The remote Irish village where McCabe holds... read more leave a comment
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A tenant farmer in 1930s Ireland is determined to hold on to the land he has worked on for years when an American offers to buy it.
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Length: 02:27
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A plot of earth in rural Ireland, The Field is rented and lovingly cultivated by "Bull" McCabe (Harris). When its legal owner suddenly decides to sell the land, a wealthy American (Tom Berenger) appears with plans to develop the area. To Bull, covering land with concrete is a mortal sin. To the villagers, an outsider owning Bull's field is an outrage that McCabe vows to prevent at any cost. Costarring John Hurt, The Field is a compelling story of one man's determined battle to resist change and defend his heritage.
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Length: 01:50:39
Posted: 5/1/2009
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A plot of earth in rural Ireland, THE FIELD is rented and lovingly cultivated by "Bull" McCabe (Harris). When its legal owner suddenly decides to sell the land, a wealthy American (Tom Berenger) appears with plans to develop the area. To Bull, covering land with concrete is a mortal sin. To the villagers, an outsider owning Bull's field is an outrage that McCabe vows to prevent at any cost. Costarring John Hurt, THE FIELD is a compelling story of one man's determined battle to resist change and defend his heritage.
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Length: 02:00:00
Posted: 6/2/2008
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A plot of earth in rural Ireland, THE FIELD is rented and lovingly cultivated by "Bull" McCabe (Harris). When its legal owner suddenly decides to sell the land, a wealthy American (Tom Berenger) appears with plans to develop the area.
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Posted: 6/1/2008
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Year: 1990
Rated PG-13

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Cast
Richard Harris: Bull McCabe
Sean Bean: Tadgh McCabe
Tom Berenger: Peter the American
Frances Tomelty: The Widow
Brenda Fricker: Maggie McCabe
John Hurt: The Bird

 

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