The Field

The Field

1990 · 110 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.0 (81 votes)
Dir. Jim Sheridan · Starring Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Frances Tomelty, Brenda Fricker, Ruth McCabe · Music Elmer Bernstein

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

Drama

"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.

VIBE

A raw, deeply felt drama about the primal connection to land. It's a brooding, intense experience that explores the destructive power of obsession and the heavy weight of legacy. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken tension and inevitable tragedy.

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