
The Field
It Owns Him...It Possesses Him...And It Could Even Destroy Him
7.0(108) 1990-09-21 110 minDrama
"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.
DirectorJim Sheridan
ScreenplayJim Sheridan
Original Music ComposerElmer Bernstein
ProducerNoel Pearson
Cast & characters

Richard Harris
as 'Bull' McCabe

John Hurt
as Bird' O'Donnell

Sean Bean
as Tadgh McCabe

Frances Tomelty
as Widow

Brenda Fricker
as Maggie McCabe

Ruth McCabe
as Tinker Woman

Brendan Gleeson
as Quarryman

Tom Berenger
as Peter - The American

Sean McGinley
as Father Chris Doran

Jer O'Leary
as Tinker Girl's Father

Noel O'Donovan
as Tomás
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John Cowley
as Flanagan
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Ronan Wilmot
as Tinker
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Jenny Conroy
as Katie - The Tinker Girl

Joan Sheehy
as 2nd Tinker Woman

Malachy McCourt
as Sergeant
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Eamon Keane
as Dan Paddy Andy
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Sara Jane Scaife
as McRoarty

David Wilmot
as Boy at Dance
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Rachael Dowling
as Girl at Dance
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Sarah Cronin-Stanley
as Girl at Dance
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Peadar Lamb
as Paddy Joe O'Reilly
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Áine Ní Mhuirí
as Priest's Housekeeper
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Máirtín Jaimsie
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