`'Bull'` McCabe
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The Field is a 1990 Irish drama film written and directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Brenda Fricker and Tom Berenger. It was adapted from John B. Keane 's 1965 play of the same name .
A farmer fights to keep his family's land from a rich American in a public auction. The film stars Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean and Tom Berenger, and is based on a play by John B. Keane.
- (6.8K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Jim Sheridan
- 1991-03
The Field by John B. Keane. "Bull" McCabe (Richard Harris) has spent three decades tending a rented field on the bluffs by the sea in Ireland. When the wealthy widow who owns the plot...
- 109 min
- 517K
- kylerabbits
The Field. "Bull" McCabe (Richard Harris) has spent three decades tending a rented field on the bluffs by the sea in Ireland. When the wealthy widow who owns the plot decides to sell it, she...
- (14)
- Jim Sheridan
- PG-13
- Richard Harris
Mar 1, 1991 · Richard Harris stars as a stubborn farmer who refuses to sell his land to a slick American in 1920s Ireland. Roger Ebert criticizes the film's artificiality and contrivance, and praises Harris' performance but not the script.
Dec 21, 1990 · 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.
"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing endlessly for the sake of the land, and when the widow, who owns the field, decides to sell the field in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it.
