The Field

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The Field

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1h 47m

Drama

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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 holds an open auction to spite McCabe. A rich American (Tom Berenger) with visions of a factory on the site outbids him, and McCabe then schemes with his emotionally crippled son, Tadgh (Sean Bean), to hold on to the land -- his only consolation in a life of loss, toil and a marriage gone sour.

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

The Field is a movie that all too often reveals its origins as a play.

Rated: 2/5

May 20, 2003

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

As overwrought as [My Left Foot] was understated.

May 12, 2001

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Eve Zibart

Washington Post

A painfully overwrought combination of A Touch of the Poet and Zorba the Greek.

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

One of Jim Sheridan's weakest and most propagandistic films, this Iriah social melodrama was made between two highlights: My Left Foot and In the Name of the Father.

Rated: C

Aug 18, 2007

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Richard Harris's standout performance elevates this simple fable into a near classic.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 18, 2005

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Rated: 4/5

Sep 27, 2003

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Denis M

Harris's best performance. It's not a complex storyline but a powerful one. If you understand both the trauma left by hundreds of years of British colonial rule and the famine they brought which I think you can understand it's power better. As an Irishman I find it a very evocation film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Overall, this film was received poorly by cinephiles and film critics when it was first released. However, after watching this film for the first time, I'm proud to say I adored it and admired everything it is. It's a powerful story of a man who will do everything and anything it takes to claim what he feels belongs to him. The Field is filled with excellent and unforgettable performances from Richard Harris, stunning moments of scenery, great costume designs and most importantly, dramatic and unpredictable moments, including the climax. The Field is one drama film that shouldn't be missed.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Superb movie. The Irish brogue will be off-putting to yanks. Richard Harris' greatest on-screen performance. Period. Fantastic script and four of the greatest Irish actors that there has ever been. What else do you need.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Field field field field land field field. Field field land field field field. Field.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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steve d

Harris's performance is fantastic.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Stellar performances and a wonderful script make this Richard Harris tour de force essential viewing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

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 holds an open auction to spite McCabe. A rich American (Tom Berenger) with visions of a factory on the site outbids him, and McCabe then schemes with his emotionally crippled son, Tadgh (Sean Bean), to hold on to the land -- his only consolation in a life of loss, toil and a marriage gone sour.

Director: Jim Sheridan
Producer: Noel Pearson
Distributor: Avenue Pictures Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 1990, Original
Release Date (DVD): Feb 26, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA): $168.2K
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Surround